The total number of members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative council is

The correct answer is D. The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) had a sanctioned strength of 108 members in the period this question is framed around, and that figure is what most standard references give.

Why the others are wrong:

• A (105), B (106) and C (107) are not the sanctioned strength at any stage that UPPSC would have used. Options like these are designed to catch candidates who guess near a remembered figure.

Core concept: Strength of a state legislative council is governed by Article 171 of the Constitution. It cannot exceed one-third of the assembly's strength, and the actual number is fixed by law. Membership is made up of elected, MLA-elected, graduate and teacher constituencies, nominated members and so on. This links to the Mains theme of bicameralism in states.

Changed fact: After Uttarakhand was carved out of UP in 2000, the UP Council's strength was reduced and is now 100. So if a question asks for the current strength, the answer is different. Keep the exam-year figure and the present position separate in your notes.

Trap: Candidates mix up the current strength with the older one, or treat the one-third ceiling under Article 171 as the actual strength.