The minimum strength of State Legislative Council is fixed at :

Correct option is D

(d) 40

As per Article 171 of the Indian Constitution, the minimum strength of a State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) is 40, while the maximum is one-third of the Legislative Assembly.

Information Booster:

• Legislative Councils exist in some states (e.g., Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka).
• Members are elected, nominated, and indirectly chosen.
• Councils are not present in all Indian states.
• The Lok Sabha is more powerful than Rajya Sabha, but state councils are weaker than assemblies.
• Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra have councils.

Additional Information:

• The Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is compulsory; the Council is optional.
• Bicameral legislatures are rare in Indian states.