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consider the following statements :

1. Under Article 169 of the Constitution of India Parliament may by law provide for the abolition of Legislative Council of a State having such a Council or for the creation of such a council in a State having no such Council. For this the only condition is that the Legislative Assembly must have passed resolution to that effect by a majority of the total membership of the Assembly.

2. Under Article 171 of the Constitution of India, total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council shall not exceed one half of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A)  1 only 

B)  2 only

C)  Both 1 and 2    

D)  neither 1 nor 2