State Legislature Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

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

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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

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Answer: 6 months

3 Member of the Legislative Council submits his resignation to ....

A Chairman

B President

C Chief Minister

D Governor

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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