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(1) What is the minimum age for becoming a member of the State Legislative Council?
[A] 18 years
[B] 21 years
[C] 25 years
[D] 30 years
Answer: 30 years
(2) How soon should the elections to be held in the state after the end of the Emergency?
[A] 1 month
[B] 3 months
[C] 6 months
[D] 12 months
Answer: 6 months

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(3) Member of the Legislative Council submits his resignation to ....
[A] Chairman
[B] President
[C] Chief Minister
[D] Governor
Answer: Chairman
(4) Who does not participate in the election of the Legislative Council?
[A] Graduates
[B] Members of the municipality
[C] Teachers of secondary schools
[D] District Panchayat members
Answer: District Panchayat members
(5) Which of the following statements is not correct?
[A] Finance Bill cannot be submitted in the Legislative Council
[B] The Finance Bill is presented by the Chief Minister of the state
[C] The Legislative Council has no right to change the Finance Bill
[D] Finance Bill is presented in both houses
Answer: The Finance Bill is presented by the Chief Minister of the state
(6) Which of the following statements is not correct about the State Legislature?
[A] The constitution of the State Legislature has been stated in the 6th part of the Constitution
[B] Article 168 to 212 has been constituted for the tenure & constitution of the State Legislature
[C] Currently only 7 states have Legislative Council
[D] Members of Legislative Council are indirectly elected
Answer: Currently only 7 states have Legislative Council
(7) In which of the following states there is no Legislative Council?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Telangana
[C] Karnataka
[D] None Of The Above
Answer: West Bengal
(8) Which of the following statements is not correct?
[A] The number of members in the State Legislative Assemblies is decided as per the 2011 census
[B] Parliament determines the number of members in the state Legislative Assemblies
[C] The decision of the members nominated by the Governor in State Legislative Council can not be challenged in the court
[D] The tenure of the members in State Legislative Councils is 6 years
Answer: The number of members in the State Legislative Assemblies is decided as per the 2011 census
(9) The term of the State Legislative Assembly can be increased by Parliament during the National Emergency upto….
[A] 6 months
[B] 12 months
[C] 3 months
[D] Nothing is fixed (depends on the will of the Governor)
Answer: 12 months
(10) The strength of members of State Legislative Councils depends........
[A] on the population of the state
[B] on the idea of Parliament
[C] on the basis of the member number of the Legislative Assembly
[D] on the basis of the area of the state
Answer: on the basis of the member number of the Legislative Assembly
(11) In which one of the following states, it is not constitutionally obligatory for the Governor to appoint a minister in-charge of tribal affairs?
[A] Bihar
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] None of the Above
Answer: Bihar
(12) Who of the following is not appointed by the Governor?
[A] State Council of Ministers
[B] State Advocate General
[C] State Director General of Police
[D] None of the above
Answer: State Director General of Police
(13) The Governor of a State may be removed from the office by the President:
[A] At the request of the Chief Minister
[B] On the advice of the Lok Ayukta
[C] On the advice of the Union Cabinet
[D] On the advice of the Attorney-General of India
Answer: On the advice of the Union Cabinet
(14) Under which Article of the Constitution of India, the State Governor can reserve a Bill for the consideration of the President?
[A] Article 169
[B] Article 200
[C] Article 201
[D] All of the above
Answer: Article 200
(15) Rules for more convenient transaction of business of the State Government are made by:
[A] The Chief Secretary
[B] A Committee of Secretaries
[C] The Department of Home of the concerned State Government
[D] The Governor
Answer: The Governor
(16) Which one of the following Constitutional Amendments made it possible to appoint one person to hold the office of the Governor in two or more states simultaneously?
[A] Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956
[B] Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976
[C] Constitution (Forty-third Amendment) Act, 1977
[D] None of the above
Answer: Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956
(17) Which one of the following statements is correct?
[A] The same person can be appointed as Governor of three states
[B] A Governor can be appointed only in consultation with the Chief Minister of the State concerned
[C] A Governor has no power to entrust any of the functions of the state to Government of India even with the latter’s consent
[D] Only a person who has completed 30 years of age can be appointed as Governor of a state
Answer: The same person can be appointed as Governor of three states
(18) Consider the following statements with regard to the powers enjoyed by the Governor of a State:

1. He addresses the Legislative Assembly of the State at the commencement of the first session of each year. 2. He can send messages to the Legislative Assembly with respect to a Bill pending in the Assembly at that time. 3. He can summon, prorogue and dissolve the Legislative Assembly of the State. 4. He can give assent to a Bill to curtail the powers of the State High Court.

Which of these are correct?
[A] 1 and 4
[B] 3 and 4
[C] 1 and 2
[D] 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
(19) Which one of the following is not correct in respect of the Governor’s Ordinance-making power?
[A] It is exercised only when the Legislature is not in session
[B] It is a discretionary power which need not be exercised with the aid and advice of Ministers
[C] The Governor himself is competent to withdraw the Ordinance at any time
[D] None of the above
Answer: It is a discretionary power which need not be exercised with the aid and advice of Ministers
(20)

Assertion (A): Reservation of a State Bill for the assent of the President is a discretionary power of the Governor. Reason (R): The President of India can disallow a Bill passed by a State Legislature or return it for reconsideration.

Codes:
[A] Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
[B] Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
[C] A is true but R is false
[D] A is false but R is true
Answer: Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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