General Knowledge - Indian History - Discussion

There are 6 bicameral states. They are:

Uttar pradesh.
Maharashtra.
Bihar.
Karnataka.
Andhra pradesh.
Telangana.

Provinces do not exist in independent India. They are states and UT. Provinces existed in the British Government of India (1935).

Answer is Punjab.

As in 1935 act, it was proposed that bicameral system to be followed in states.
Assam, Bombay, Madras, Bengal, Bihar United province.
Remember it was proposed not implemented.

The bicameral legislature is a legislative system having two-tier of Assemblies, Chambers or Houses. In India, Central Legislature i.e. Parliament is bicameral. However, states, except for a few, are generally unicameral. The two houses in the state legislature are called " Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.

There are only seven states which have two-tier of the legislature " Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir.

The answer may be wrong I think.

There are only 7 bicameral states.

You are right @Abhilash.

If you say only 7 bicameral states then what about other options Assam and else.

@Sushant.

This might be due to similar Chandigarh two states.

There are 7 bicameral states. They are:

Uttar pradesh.
Maharashtra.
Bihar.
Karnataka.
Jammu&kashmir.
Andhra pradesh.
Telangana.

Then what about Assam?

Provincial legislatures means body who make laws for a state.

Legislative assembly (vidhan sabha).

Legislative council (vidhan parishad).

But there are only seven states which has both of these (bicameral).

J&k.

Bihar.

Karnataka.

Uttarpradesh.

Andhrapradesh.

Maharastra.

Telangana.