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

General Knowledge > Polity

STATE GOVERNMENT [LEGISLATURE AND EXECUTIVE] MCQs

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Question 41. If the States fail to carry out the directives of the Central Government with regard to exercise of their administrative powers:

the President can impose President’s rule on the State and assume all the powers of the State Government
the President can send reserve police to the State for the implementation of these directives
the President can dispatch army for their implementation
the President can direct the Governor to dismiss the State Council of Ministers

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> the President can direct the Governor to dismiss the State Council of Ministers
Answer: (d)

Question 42. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Article 153 - Office of the Governor
Article 156 - Term of the Governor
Article 154 - Executive authority of Governor
Article 155 - Removal of Governor

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Article 155 - Removal of Governor
Answer: (d)

Question 43. Which one among the following is not a recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission on the appointment of the Governor in a state?

He/She must not have participated in active politics at least for sometime before his/her appointment as Governor
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may be consulted by the President in selecting a Governor
The Governor’s term of office of five years should not be disturbed except very rarely
The Governor should not be the native of the state

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may be consulted by the President in selecting a Governor
Answer: (b)
Sarkaria Commission was set up in June 1983 by the central government of India.
According to the commission, the Chief Minister should be consulted before appointing the Governor.

Question 44. Consider the following: MLC (members of the Legislative Council) are chosen in the following manner:

One-sixth is elected by members of local bodies such as corporations, municipalities, and Zila Parishads.

One-sixth is elected by members of the Legislative Assembly from among the persons who are not members of the Assembly.

One-twelfth is elected by persons who are graduates of three years’ standing residing in that state.

One-twelfth are elected by persons engaged for at least three years in teaching in educational institutions within the state not lower than secondary schools, including colleges and universities.

One-third are nominated by the governor from persons having knowledge or practical experiences in fields, such as literature, science, arts, the cooperative movement and social service.

Select the incorrect answer using the codes given below:

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

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 2 and 5 only
Answer: (c)
$1/3$ is elected by a member of legislating Assembly and 1/6th is nominated by the Governor.

Question 45. The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to:

Contingency Fund of India
Consolidated Fund of the State
Both A and B in equal proportion
Consolidated Fund of India

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Consolidated Fund of the State
Answer: (b)

Question 46. Consider the following in reference to the powers and functions of Vidhan Sabha:

The most important function of the legislature is lawmaking.

The state legislature has the power to make laws on all items on which Parliament cannot legislate.

Bills can originate only in the Legislative Assembly.

The Legislative Council can either pass the bill within 14 days from the date of the receipt of the bill or suggest changes in it within 14 days.

The state legislatures take part in the process of amendment of our Constitution.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: (a)
The Vidhan Sabha or the ‘Legislative Assembly’ is the lower house (in states with bicameral) or the sole house (in unicameral states) of the provincial (state) legislature in the different states of India.
The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Puducherry. The upper house in the six states with a bicameral legislature is called the Legislative Council, or Vidhan Parishad.

Question 47. The salaries and allowances of the Council of Ministers of the State Government are paid from the :

Consolidated Fund of the State
Contingency Fund of the State
Reserve Bank of India
Treasury of the State Government

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Consolidated Fund of the State
Answer: (a)
Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council of a State shall be entitled to receive such salaries and allowances, as may from time to time be determined, by the Legislature of the State by law and, until provision in that respect, is so made, salaries and allowances at such rates and upon such conditions as were immediately before the commencement of this Constitution applicable in the case of members of the Legislative Assembly of the corresponding province.
The salary is paid from state consolidated fund.

Question 48. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Assertion (A): According to the Constitution of India, the same person cannot function as the Governor of two or more States at the same time.

Reason (R): Article 153 of the Constitution states that there shall be a Governor for each State.

Codes :

A is false but R is true
A is true but R is false
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> A is false but R is true
Answer: (a)
In article 158 of the Constitution, after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:
“(3A) Where the same person is appointed as Governor of two or more States, the emoluments and allowances payable to the Governor shall be allocated among the States in such proportion as the President may by order determine.”
Clause 6 -Article 153 provides that there shall be a Governor for each State.
Since it may be desirable in certain circumstances to appoint a Governor for two or more States, it is proposed to add a proviso to this article to remove any possible technical bar to such an appointment.

Question 49. The Governor is appointed by the:

Chief Minister
Prime Minister
Chief Justice
President

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> President
Answer: (d)

Question 50. The Prime Minister of India recently ruled out the decision of the Cauvery River Authority, in which Karnataka was ordered to release water to Tamil Nadu. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

The Cauvery River Authority comprises the Chief Ministers of Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka along with the PM as chairman.

Inter-state water disputes are excluded from the primary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (c)
The Cauvery River authority comprises the CMs of Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Inter-State water disputes are excluded from the primary jurisdiction of the supreme court of India. On 20 February 2013, based on the directions of the Supreme Court, the Indian Government has notified the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT).
The Tribunal, in a unanimous decision in 2007, determined the total availability of water in the Cauvery basin at 740 thousand million cubic (tmc) feet at the Lower Coleroon Anicut site, including 14 tmcft for environmental protection and seepage into the sea. The final award makes an annual allocation of 419 tmcft to Tamil Nadu in the entire Cauvery basin, 270 tmcft to Karnataka, 30 tmcft to Kerala and 7 tmcft to Puducherry.