Practice Quiz set 10 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which amidst the following States has a Legislative Council?
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The Vidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council) is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature. As of 2011, six (out of twenty-eight) states have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.
In 2010 the Parliament of India passed an Act to re-establish a Legislative Council for a seventh state, Tamil Nadu, but the implementation of the Act has been put on hold pending legal action; the state government has also expressed its opposition to the council’s revival.
Q-2) The correct statements regarding the difference between the pardoning powers of President and Governor are:
- The Governor can pardon sentences infected by court-martial while the President cannot.
- The President can pardon a death sentence while the Governor cannot.
- The Governor can pardon a death sentence while the President cannot.
- The President can pardon sentences inflicted by court-martial while the Governor cannot.
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Q-3) The Governor of state:
- Possesses executive, legislative and judicial powers analogous to the President.
- Has to act with the aid and advice of the council of ministers always.
- Has the power to appoint and remove the members of the State Public Service Commission.
- Has the power to allocate business of the government among the various ministers.
Of the above, the correct statement is/are:
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Q-4) Which of the following constitutional Amendment Act provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states?
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Q-5) The Legislative Council in a State in India may be created or abolished by the
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The Vidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council) is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature. As of 2011, six (out of twentyeight) states have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh. The existence of a Legislative Council has proven politically controversial. A number of states that have had their Council abolished have subsequently requested its reestablishment; conversely, proposals for the reestablishment of the Council for a state have also met with opposition. Proposals for abolition or reestablishment of a state’s Legislative Council require confirmation by the Parliament of India.
Q-6) Who/Which of the following can abolish a State Legislative Council.
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Q-7) On which of the following issues can a Governor make a recommendation to the President?
- Dismissal of the State Council of Ministers
- Removal of the Judges of the High Court
- Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
- Declaration of the breakdown of the Constitution Machinery in the State
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
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In case no political party bags a majority in the Vidhan Sabha of the state, the Governor holds the power to use his discretion to select the Chief Minister.
The Governor informs the President in an official report, of a particular emergency arisen in the state, and imposes ‘President’s Rule’ on the behalf of the President. The Governor, in such circumstances, overrides the advice or functions of the Council of Ministers, and directs upon himself, the workings of the state.
Q-8) Consider the following statements about the State Election Commission?
- The State Election Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor of the State.
- The State Election Commission shall have the power of even preparing the electoral rolls besides the power of superintendence, direction and control of election to the panchayats.
- The State Election Commissioner cannot be removed in any manner from his office until he demits himself or completes his tenure.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Three Election Commissioners in each State shall be appointed by the Governor of the respective State from a penal of five names for each office forwarded by the Election Commission of Bharat to the provision of the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 and the Constitution (Seventy-fourth Amendment) Act, 1992, whereunder the constitution of State Election Commissions and appointment of State Election Commissioners are contemplated to superintend, direct and control the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of elections to Panchayats and Municipalities.
Election Commissioner of a State can be removed by the Full Bench of State Judicial Commission on the basis of enquiry and investigation made by a judicial committee constituted for the purpose, consisting of two Chief Justices and one Judge from different High Courts.
Q-9) India’s is a federal system of government as:
- Union Legislature is bicameral
- provision of single citizenship
- Constitution is supreme
- there is an independent judiciary
Which of the above is/are correct?
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Q-10) In which of the following bodies, does the Chief Minister of a State hold membership?
- National Integration Council
- National Development Council
- Inter-State Council
- Zonal Council
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
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The chief minister holds membership in the National Integration Council, National Development Council, Inter-State Council and the Zonal Council.