State Government [legislature And Executive](General Knowledge > Polity ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

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STATE GOVERNMENT [LEGISLATURE AND EXECUTIVE] MCQs

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Question 291. Consider the following statements

There are 25 high courts in India

Punjab, Haryana and the UT of Chandigarh have a common High Court.

NCT of Delhi has a High Court of its own

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3 only
1, 2 and 3
2 and 3
1 and 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
All 1, 2 and 3 are correct.

Question 292. While appointing a Lokayukta, the Governor in most of the states consults :

President of India.

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

Leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly.

Chief justice of the State High Court.

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council.

1, 4 and 5
1, 2 and 4
3, 4 and 5
3 and 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 3 and 4
Answer: (d)

Question 293. Which statements regarding the levying, collection and distribution of Income Tax is correct?

Union levies, collects and distributes the collection between itself and the states
Union levies, collects and keeps all the proceeds of income tax
Union levies and collects the tax but the proceeds are allocated among the states
Only the surcharge levied on income tax is shared between the Union and the states

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Union levies, collects and distributes the collection between itself and the states
Answer: (a)

Question 294. Which of the following High Courts has the largest number of Benches?

Guwahati High Court
Bombay High Court
Kolkata High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Guwahati High Court
Answer: (a)
Guwahati High Court has the largest number of Benches. The principal seat of the Gauhati High Court is at Guwahati in Assam.
The court has 3 outlying benches. These are:
The Kohima bench for Nagaland state.
The Aizawl bench for Mizoram state.
The Itanagar bench for Arunachal Pradesh state.

Question 295. Which of the following are the main jurisdictions of the High Court of a State?

Original jurisdiction

Appellate jurisdiction

Supervisory jurisdiction

Advisory jurisdiction

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
At present a high court enjoys the following jurisdiction and powers:
Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
Supervisory Jurisdiction
Control over subordinate courts
A court of record
Power of judicial review

Question 296. The Legislative Council of a State:

is not subject to dissolution.

can be abolished by the State Legislative Assembly.

can be abolished by the President on the Governor’s recommendation.

I and II
I only
III only
II only

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> I and II
Answer: (a)

Question 297. Legislative Council of a State:

is not subject to dissolution

can be abolished by the State Legislative Assembly

can be abolished by the President on Governor’s recommendation

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
1 and 2
3 only

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 1 only
Answer: (a)

Question 298. As per the Constitution of India, what is the limit prescribed for the number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a State?

350 members
400 members
450 members
500 members

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 500 members
Answer: (d)
The Legislative Assembly (the Vidhan Sabha) is the popular House of the State Legislative and its member is chosen by direct election on the basis of adult suffrage from territorial constituencies (Article 170).
The number of members ranges between 60 and 500.

Question 299. Grants-in-aid given to States are meant:

to cover gaps on revenue account so that States can undertake beneficial activities
to show favour to backward States
for funding the State plan
for use in centrally-sponsored schemes

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> to cover gaps on revenue account so that States can undertake beneficial activities
Answer: (a)

Question 300. An ordinance issued by the Governor has to be passed by the Assembly within

10 weeks
8 weeks
12 weeks
6 weeks

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 6 weeks
Answer: (d)
As per Article 213 of the Indian Constitution, an Ordinance promulgated by the Governor of a state has to be laid before the Legislative Assembly or where there is a Legislative Council in the State, before both the Houses.
It ceases to operate at the expiration of six weeks from the reassembly of the Legislature, or if before the expiration of that period a resolution disapproving it is passed by the Legislative Assembly and agreed to by the Legislative Council.