Consider the following statements: 1. The Governor can dissolve the State Legislative Assembly. 2. The President has no such power regarding the Lok Sabha. Which of the above is/are correct?

Correct — A. Statement 1 is true. Article 174(2)(b) lets the Governor dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

Statement 2 is false. Article 85(2)(b) gives the President the same power over the Lok Sabha, the House of the People.

So statement 1 alone is correct → option (a).

Why the others are wrong

• (b)
  Only 2 — Statement 2 is the false one. Article 85(2)(b) expressly lets the President dissolve the Lok Sabha, while statement 1 is true under Article 174(2)(b).
• (c)
  Both 1 and 2 — Both cannot be correct: the President can dissolve the Lok Sabha under Article 85(2)(b), which is exactly what statement 2 denies.
• (d)
  Neither 1 nor 2 — Statement 1 is true: Article 174(2)(b) gives the Governor power to dissolve the Legislative Assembly, so 'neither' fails at the first statement.

The Constitution gives the two levels parallel powers:
President (Article 85): summon, prorogue, dissolve the Lok Sabha
Governor (Article 174): summon, prorogue, dissolve the Legislative Assembly

Both act on ministerial advice, the President under Article 74 and the Governor under Article 163, which also leaves the Governor some discretionary functions.

The upper houses are never dissolved: Article 83(1) covers the Rajya Sabha and Article 172(2) a Legislative Council.

Key facts

• Article 85(2)(b): the President may dissolve the House of the People.
• Article 174(2)(b): the Governor may dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
• The Rajya Sabha (Article 83(1)) and a State Legislative Council (Article 172(2)) are not subject to dissolution.

Common traps

• Assuming the President lacks a power the Governor has: on dissolution the two articles run in parallel.
• Extending dissolution to the Rajya Sabha or a Legislative Council, which are permanent houses.

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