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STATE GOVERNMENT [LEGISLATURE AND EXECUTIVE] MCQs

Total Questions : 323 | Page 28 of 33 pages
Question 271. The oath of office is administered to the members of the State Council of Ministers by the
  1.    Governor
  2.    Chief Minister
  3.    Chief Justice of the State High Court
  4.    Speaker of Legislative Assembly
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Governor
Answer: (a)
Question 272. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I
List II
A. Article 156
1. Executive authority of Governor
B. Article 154
2. Tenure of Governor
C. Article 153
3. Appointment of Governor
D. Article 155
4. Office of Governor
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5. discretionary power of Governor
  1.    3 4 2 5
  2.    2 1 4 3
  3.    4 3 1 2
  4.    5 3 2 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 1 4 3
Answer: (b)
Question 273. Consider the following statements: Under Article 200 of the Constitution of India, the Governor may:

  1. Withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the State Legislature.

  2. Reserve the Bill passed by the State Legislature for the consideration of the President.

  3. Return a Bill, other than a Money Bill, for reconsideration of the legislature.


Which of the statements given above are correct?
  1.    1, 2 and 3
  2.    1 and 3
  3.    1 and 2
  4.    2 and 3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Under Article 200 of the constitution of India, the Governor may withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the State Legislature, reserve the Bill passed by the State Legislature for consideration of the President and return a Bill, for reconsideration of the Legislature.
Question 274. Money Bills can be introduced in the State legislature with the prior consent of the:
  1.    Speaker
  2.    President
  3.    Chief Minister
  4.    Governor
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Governor
Answer: (d)
Question 275. A Governor holds office:
  1.    for five years
  2.    for a period specified by the Parliament
  3.    during the pleasure of the President
  4.    till he has the confidence of the Parliament
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> during the pleasure of the President
Answer: (c)
Question 276. Which of the following are matters on which a Constitutional Amendment is possible only with the ratification of the legislatures of not less than one-half of the states?

  1. Election of the President

  2. Representation of states in Parliament

  3. Any of the lists in the Seventh Schedule

  4. Abolition of the Legislative Council of a state


Which of the above is/are correct?
  1.    1, 2 and 3
  2.    1, 2 and 4
  3.    1, 3 and 4
  4.    2, 3 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Question 277. The maximum time a person can continue to be the minister of the State Government without being a member the state legislature _____.
  1.    Three months
  2.    One year
  3.    Six months
  4.    No time limit
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Six months
Answer: (c)A non-member may be appointed a Minister in the state Government provided he gets a seat in the State Legislature within a period of six months from the date of his appointment. This has been mentioned in Article 164 of the Indian Constitution.
Question 278. Consider the given statements and choose the correct response to them.

  1. A person can be appointed as Governor of more than one State.

  2. A Governor’s salary is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India in case of I.

  3. In case of I, the Governor’s salary is shared by the concerned States.

  4. In case of I, the Governor’s salary is paid by the State named by the President.


  1.    I and III are correct
  2.    I and II are correct
  3.    I is wrong; each State must have one Governor
  4.    I and IV are correct
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> I and III are correct
Answer: (a)
Question 279. There is no reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of:
  1.    Nagaland, Meghalaya and Orissa
  2.    Punjab, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
  3.    Asom, Nagaland and Meghalaya
  4.    Punjab, Asom and Nagaland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Punjab, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (b)
Question 280. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special status under:
  1.    Articles 356 and 370 of the Constitution
  2.    Article 356 of the Constitution
  3.    None of the above
  4.    Article 370 of the Constitution
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Article 370 of the Constitution
Answer: (d)

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