In India, during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or Council, if there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the _________ to adjourn the House or suspend the meeting.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Speaker/Chairman.
- In India, during a meeting of the Legislative Assembly or Council, if there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Speaker (in the Legislative Assembly) or the Chairman (in the Legislative Council) to adjourn the House or suspend the meeting.
- Quorum refers to the minimum number of members required to be present in a legislative body (like Parliament or State Legislature) to conduct official business.
Article 189(4) of the Constitution of India deals with the quorum for meetings of the Legislative Council of a State.
- This means that for the Legislative Council (the upper house in states that have a bicameral legislature), at least one-third of its total members must be present to hold a valid meeting and transact business.
- For Legislative Assemblies (lower houses in states), quorum is 1/10th (10%) of the total members unless the state law says otherwise.