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Module 2: Strength of the Vidhan Sabha

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 2 of 14 ๐Ÿงฉ Module 2 of 5 โฑ๏ธ ~2 min read ๐Ÿ’ก 6 MCQs
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Concept

Subtopic 2.1: Strength of the Vidhan Sabha

  • The Vidhan Sabha is formed as per the Constitution. It has 243 members at present.
  • Before bifurcation, undivided Bihar had 324 members until 14 November 2000.
  • Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies, each electing one member. (The '242 elected + 1 nominated Anglo-Indian' is a misprint; all 243 are elected.)
  • Earlier the Governor could nominate one Anglo-Indian member (Article 333). This provision ended with the 104th Amendment (effective January 2020).
โญ Key Points
  • The Bihar Vidhan Sabha has 243 members.
  • Undivided Bihar had 324 members; 81 seats went to Jharkhand.
  • 243 constituencies, one member each.
  • The Governor nominated him; the provision lapsed in January 2020 (104th Amendment).
  • The 104th Amendment (2019, effective 25 January 2020).
  • The Governor (Article 333, now lapsed).
๐Ÿ“Œ One-line Q&A
  • Question: [BPSC 46th, 2004] How many members are there in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha at present? Answer: 243.
  • Question: How many members did the Vidhan Sabha of undivided Bihar have until 14 November 2000? Answer: 324.
  • Question: How many assembly constituencies does Bihar have? Answer: 243.
  • Question: Under the old Article 333, how was the Anglo-Indian representative brought into the Vidhan Sabha? Answer: Nominated by the Governor.
  • Question: Which amendment ended the nomination of Anglo-Indians to the assemblies? Answer: 104th.
  • Question: [Objective set] Who nominates (nominated) an Anglo-Indian member to the Vidhan Sabha according to the objective set? Answer: Governor.
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MCQs

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Question 1: [BPSC 46th, 2004] How many members are there in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha at present?

The Bihar Vidhan Sabha has 243 members.

Question 2: How many members did the Vidhan Sabha of undivided Bihar have until 14 November 2000?

Undivided Bihar had 324 members; 81 seats went to Jharkhand.

Question 3: How many assembly constituencies does Bihar have?

243 constituencies, one member each.

Question 4: Under the old Article 333, how was the Anglo-Indian representative brought into the Vidhan Sabha?

The Governor nominated him; the provision lapsed in January 2020 (104th Amendment).

Question 5: Which amendment ended the nomination of Anglo-Indians to the assemblies?

The 104th Amendment (2019, effective 25 January 2020).

Question 6: [Objective set] Who nominates (nominated) an Anglo-Indian member to the Vidhan Sabha according to the objective set?

The Governor (Article 333, now lapsed).
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[BPSC 46th, 2004] How many members are there in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha at present?

243.

How many members did the Vidhan Sabha of undivided Bihar have until 14 November 2000?

324.

How many assembly constituencies does Bihar have?

243.

Under the old Article 333, how was the Anglo-Indian representative brought into the Vidhan Sabha?

Nominated by the Governor.

Which amendment ended the nomination of Anglo-Indians to the assemblies?

104th.

[Objective set] Who nominates (nominated) an Anglo-Indian member to the Vidhan Sabha according to the objective set?

Governor.
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