खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान/ने बरोबर आहे/त?
(a) राज्य विधिमंडळाच्या बाहेरील व्यक्तिची मंत्री म्हणून नेमण्यास कोणतीही बंदी/अडथळा नाही.
(b) मंत्री म्हणून नेमलेल्या व्यक्तिस सहा महिन्यांच्या आत राज्य विधिमंडळाच्या कोणत्याही सभागृहाचे सभासद व्हावे लागते.
(c) विधानसभेचा सभापती म्हणून नेमलेल्या व्यक्तिस सहा महिन्यांच्या आत विधानसभेचे सभासद व्हावे लागते.
(d) राज्य विधिमंडळाच्या नामनिर्देशित सदस्यास मंत्री म्हणून नेमता येत नाही.

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

Key Points:
• Constitutional Analysis of Articles 164 & 178:
• Statement (a): Under Article 164(4), an outsider who is not a member of either House can be appointed as a Minister or Chief Minister (Correct).
• Statement (b): Under Article 164(4), a Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the State ceases to be a Minister at the expiration of that period (Correct).
• Statement (c): Article 178 stipulates that the Speaker must be chosen by the Legislative Assembly from *amongst its existing members*. A non-member cannot be appointed Speaker and given six months to get elected (Incorrect).
• Statement (d): A nominated member of the state legislature CAN be appointed as a minister (there is no constitutional bar) (Incorrect).
• Therefore, statements (a) and (b) are correct.
• Matches Option (4).
• Key Takeaway: A non-member can become a Minister for up to 6 months (Article 164(4)), but the Speaker MUST already be an elected member of the Assembly (Article 178).