Which one of the following Indian States has the largest number of members in its State Legislature?
- AArunachal Pradesh
- BHimachal Pradesh
- CManipur
- DMeghalaya
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation
In Part VI of the Constitution, Articles 168–212 describe the State Legislature. According to Article 170, each State Legislative Assembly consists of not more than 500 and not less than 60 members elected directly from territorial constituencies. At present, the smallest assembly is that of the Union Territory of Puducherry (30), while among States it is Sikkim (32), and the largest is Uttar Pradesh (403). Among the given options, Arunachal Pradesh (60), Meghalaya (60), and Manipur (60) have the same strength, while Himachal Pradesh (68) has the highest. Therefore, the correct answer is option (b).