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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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