With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements : 1. The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year. 2. When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is correct. Article 176 of the Constitution mandates that the Governor shall make a special address to the Legislative Assembly (and Legislative Council, where it exists) at the commencement of the first session after each general election to the Assembly and at the commencement of the first session of each year. This is a customary address outlining the policies of the government. 2. Statement 2 is correct. Article 208 allows each House of the State Legislature to make its own rules for regulating its procedure and conduct of business. However, it is a common convention and often explicitly mentioned in the rule books of many State Legislatures that on a particular matter where their own rules are silent, they shall follow the practice and procedure followed by, or the specific rules of, the Lok Sabha. 3. Therefore, both statements are considered correct.