Practice Quiz set 6 - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which of the following State has bicameral legislature?
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Seven Indian States, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Jammu-Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, have bicameral Legislatures. These states have two Houses known as legislative council and legislative assembly. In the remaining states, there is only one House known as legislative assembly.
Q-2) 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:
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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.
Q-3) Consider the following statements :
- The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State
- The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that particular State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The maximum strength of the legislative council is fixed at one-third of the total strength of the legislative assembly and the minimum strength is fixed at 40.
The chairman of the legislative council is elected by the council itself from amongst its members.
Q-4) Consider the following statements:
- A bill pending in the Legislature of a State shall not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the House or House thereof.
- A bill pending in the Legislative Council of a State which has not been passed by the Legislative Assembly shall not lapse on the dissolution of the Assembly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q-5) Membership of the legislative Assembly can vary between 60 and 500, but the exception to this rule is/are found in:
- Puducherry
- Mizoram
- Goa
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Q-6) Which of the following is/are among the discretionary powers of the Governor?
- Selecting a Chief Minister if no single party has a clear majority in the State Assembly.
- Dismissing a ministry at any time.
- Reserving a Bill for the President.
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Q-7) As per the Constitution of India, what is the limit prescribed for the number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a State?
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The number of members ranges between 60 and 500.
Q-8) Which of the following statements are true about the Governor of a state?
- The executive power of the state is vested in him.
- He must have attained 35 years of age.
- He holds office during the pleasure of the President.
- The grounds for his removal are laid down in the Constitution.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Q-9) Under the provisions of the Constitution of India, who is entitled to be consulted by the President of India in the matter of the appointments of the Judges of the High Court?
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Clause (1) of Article 217 says that “every judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State.
Q-10) On which of the following matters can a Governor of a State exercise his discretionary powers?
- Selection of Chief Minister if no political party gets a clear-cut majority.
- Dismissal of a Ministry if he is convinced that it has lost majority support.
- Salaries and allowances of ministers.
- Submission of the report to the President regarding the failure of constitutional machinery in the State.
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