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STATE GOVERNMENT [LEGISLATURE AND EXECUTIVE] MCQs

Total Questions : 323 | Page 33 of 33 pages
Question 321. The Chief Minister of a state is
  1.    elected by the State Legislature
  2.    appointed by the Governor
  3.    appointed by the President
  4.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> appointed by the Governor
Answer: (b)
Question 322. The ‘Contingency Fund’ of the state is operated by
  1.    None of the above
  2.    The State Finance Minister
  3.    The Governor of the state
  4.    The Chief Minister of the state
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> The Governor of the state
Answer: (c)Contingency Fund of each State Government is established under Article 267(2) of the Constitution – this is in the nature of an imprest placed at the disposal of the Governor to enable him/her to make advances to meet urgent unforeseen expenditure, pending authorization by the State Legislature.
Question 323. Govt. decided to add four new tribes, Abuj Maria, Korba, Hill Korba and Kodaku into the list of scheduled tribes. Which of the following is/are correct in regard to granting the status of scheduled tribe to a tribe?

  1. President has the authority to include or exclude a tribe from the list of scheduled tribes.

  2. The criterion for a community to be recognized as the scheduled tribe is not spelt out in the constitution


Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  1.    1 only
  2.    2 only
  3.    Both 1 and 2
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 only
Answer: (b)
According to article 342 of the constitution, it is the parliament, which can decide on the inclusion and exclusion of a tribe into the list of scheduled tribe.
The President may with respect to any State or Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the case may be.

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