WBCS.LIVE practice question

The upper house of the state legislature is called?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Loksabha
  2. Rajyasabha
  3. Vidhansabha
  4. Vidhan Parishad

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Vidhan Parishad

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Vidhan Parishad šŸ“š Explanation: In the Indian states that have a bicameral legislature, the Upper House is known as the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). The Lower House is the Vidhan Sabha. Not all Indian states have a Vidhan Parishad; it exists only in states like Bihar, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.