The upper house of a state legislature is known as ________.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Vidhan Parishad.
The upper house of a state legislature is known as the Vidhan Parishad.
- Members of the Vidhan Parishad are not directly elected by the public but are chosen through various methods, including graduate constituencies, teacher constituencies, and nominations by the Governor.
- Six states have Vidhan Parishad: Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.