The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created

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The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the

1. President on the recommendation of the Governor
2. Parliament
3. Parliament after the State Legislative Assembly passed a resolution to that effect
4. Governor on a recommendation by the State Cabinet

Correct Option: C

The Vidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council) is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature. As of 2011, six (out of twenty-eight) states have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh. The existence of a Legislative Council has proven politically controversial. A number of states that have had their Council abolished have subsequently requested its reestablishment; conversely, proposals for the reestablishment of the Council for a state have also met with opposition. Proposals for abolition or reestablishment of a state’s Legislative Council require confirmation by the Parliament of India.