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The correct answer is option (b).
Explanation:
The Constitution under Article 169 provides for abolition or creation of Legislative Council in states. Parliament can abolish or create it, if the legislative assembly of the concerned state passes a resolution to that effect.
The resolution needs to be passed by a special majority that is majority of the total membership of the house and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. Hence, statement 1 is correct and statement 3 is not correct.
The Parliament can abolish a legislative council (where it already exists) or create it (where it does not exist) by a simple majority, that is, a majority of the members of each House present and voting. It does not come under the purview of special majority as required by Article 368 of the Constitution. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.