Study the picture given below and answer the following questions:

(a) How is the Legislative Assembly composed?

(b) What are the qualifications for being a member of the Legislative Assembly?

(c) What is the term of the House? Under what conditions the term of the Assembly extended or reduced?

(a) The Legislative Assembly of each State consists of not more than 500 and not less than 60 members chosen through direct election by Universal Adult Franchise using the system of secret ballot. The State is divided into territorial constituencies, ensuring equal representation based on population.

(b) In order to be a member of the Legislative Assembly a person:

1. must be a citizen of India.
2. must be not less than 25 years of age.
3. must have his/her name on the voters' list in the State concerned.
4. must not hold any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State other than an office declared by law not to disqualify its holder.
5. must not be of unsound mind which is declared by a competent court.
6. must not be an undischarged insolvent.

(c) The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years. However, the Assembly can be dissolved earlier by the Governor on the request from the Chief Minister. In case of a breakdown of the Constitutional machinery, the State may be placed under President's rule. During the President's rule, the Assembly may either be dissolved or suspended.

When a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, a law of Parliament may extend the life of the House. Such extension shall not be more than a year at a time. A new Assembly must be elected within six months after the Proclamation ceases to exist.