Practice State government - indian polity mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) How many nominated members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand (2016) ?
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There is 1 nominated member in the Legislative Assembly of Uttrakhand 2016. George Ivan Gregory Mann a member of the Anglo - Indian Community has been nominated for this.
Q-2) How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one state (Union territories not included)?
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Bombay High Court has jurisdiction over two statesMumbai and Goa; Guwahti High Court has jurisdiction over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram and Nagaland; Punjab and Haryana High Court has jurisdiction over Punjab and Haryana.
Q-3) Which one of the following states does not have its High Court?
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Goa comes under the jurisdiction of Bombay High Court.
Q-4) What is the maximum number of elected members in a State Assembly?
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Q-5) In which year was the High Court in Madras established?
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Madras High Court established in 1862. It consists of 74 Judges and a chief justice. Sanjay Kishan Kaul is present Chief justice of Madras court.
Q-6) The Governor of which State has been vested with special powers regarding scheduled tribal areas?
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Q-7) Mizoram and Sikkim may have a maximum of :
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Q-8) Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council even though the Constitution? (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 provides for it?
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There are only five states with bicameral legislature (Legislative assembly as well as Legislative Council) - UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir
Q-9) The State Legislative Assembly participates in the election of:
- President
- Vice-President
- Rajya Sabha members
- Members of Legislative Council of the State
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Q-10) According to Article 164(1) of the Constitution of India, in three States there shall be a Minister in charge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. Which one of the following States is not covered by the Article?
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According to Article 164(1) in the State of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, there shall be a Minister in charge of tribal welfare who may in addition be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and backward classes or any other work. Punjab is not covered by the Article.
Q-11) Which of the following state/Union territories have a common High Court?
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Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh share a high court under the High Court (Punjab) Order, 1947.
Q-12) The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises Municipal elections under
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According to Article 243 (K), the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to local bodies shall be vested in a State Election Commission consisting of a State Election Commissioner to be appointed by the Governor.
Q-13) Who among the following is a legal advisor of the State Government as provided by the Constitution?
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Q-14) Which of the following are true about the Legislative Council of a State?
- Its total number of members does not exceed two-thirds of a total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State but is not less than 40.
- One-third of its members are elected by the Legislative Assembly, one-third by local bodies, one-twelfth by teachers, one-twelfth by university graduates and one-sixth nominated by the Governor.
- It cannot be dissolved.
- One-third of its members retire every year.
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Q-15) Who is the longest serving Chief Minister in India?
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Q-16) The Constitution says that the state council of ministers hold office during the pleasure of the Governor. The words “during the pleasure of the Governor” in reality means :
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Q-17) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
- Assertion (A): The Chief Minister of a State is the head of the Council of Ministers of that State.
- Reason (R): The Chief Minister is responsible to the State Legislative Assembly and enjoys the support of a majority in the House. Codes :
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Q-18) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
- 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 :
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Assent to Bills – When a Bill has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of a State or, in the case of a State having a Legislative Council, has been passed by both Houses of the Legislature of the State, it shall be presented to the Governor and the Governor shall declare either that he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent therefrom or that he reserves the Bill for the consideration of the President.
Bills reserved for consideration – When a Bill is reserved by a Governor for the consideration of the President, the President shall declare either that he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent therefrom.
Q-19) On the basis of formation, Uttarakhand is the –
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Uttrakhand is the 27th state of Indian Union. It is a state in the northern part of India.
Q-20) Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
- Assertion (A): According to the Constitution of India, the same person cannot function as the Governor of two or more States at the same time.
- Reason (R): Article 153 of the Constitution states that there shall be a Governor for each State.
Codes :
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In article 158 of the Constitution, after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:
- “(3A) Where the same person is appointed as Governor of two or more States, the emoluments and allowances payable to the Governor shall be allocated among the States in such proportion as the President may by order determine.”
- Clause 6 -Article 153 provides that there shall be a Governor for each State.
Since it may be desirable in certain circumstances to appoint a Governor for two or more States, it is proposed to add a proviso to this article to remove any possible technical bar to such an appointment.