भारतीय राज्यघटनेच्या कलम 171 (1) नुसार विधानपरिषदेची सदस्य संख्या किती असावी ?
अ. विधानसभेच्या सदस्यसंख्येच्या 1/3 सदस्यांपेक्षा अधिक नसावी
ब. 40 पेक्षा कमी नसावी
क. राज्याच्या लोकसंख्येच्या प्रमाणात असावी
ड. वरीलपैकी सर्व बरोबर

The correct answer is Option B (a and b is correct).

Key Points:
• Article 171(1) of the Constitution governs the composition of the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) in states:
• "The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State:
• Provided that the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall in no case be less than forty."
• Analysis of statements:
• Statement a is correct (maximum ceiling is one-third of Assembly strength).
• Statement b is correct (minimum statutory floor is 40 members).
• Statement c is incorrect because the strength is tied directly to the size of the State Legislative Assembly, not directly proportional to state population. Hence, only a and b are correct.
• Key Takeaway: Under Article 171(1), a State Legislative Council cannot exceed 1/3ʳᵈ of the Assembly strength and cannot have fewer than 40 members.