With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year.
2. When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
According to the Official UPSC Answer Key, the correct answer is Option C (Both 1 and 2)**.
– Statement 1 is correct: Under Article 176(1) of the Constitution of India, the Governor addresses the State Legislative Assembly (or both Houses assembled together) at the commencement of the first session after each general election and at the commencement of the first session of each calendar year.
– Statement 2 is correct (as per UPSC Official Key): Under standard legislative procedural conventions and subordinate parliamentary practice followed across Indian state legislatures, in matters where the specific State Assembly rules of procedure are silent or absent, the established rules and precedents of the Lok Sabha are referred to and followed to resolve procedural lacunae.
Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct — Option C.