SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 49

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. ${{1} \over 12}th$.

Under Article 171 of the Indian Constitution, certain State Legislative Councils (Vidhan Parishads) have members elected by graduates. Specifically,  ${{1} \over 12}th$. of the total members of a Legislative Council are elected by graduates of at least three years’ standing who reside in the state. These graduates vote in designated graduate constituencies. The aim is to ensure representation of educated citizens in the legislative process. This provision applies only in states that have a Legislative Council, such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and a few others. These graduate constituencies are a unique feature of India’s bicameral state legislatures.