state government quiz set 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to:

a) Contingency Fund of India

b) Consolidated Fund of the State

c) Both A and B in equal proportion

d) Consolidated Fund of India

Question : 2

Consider the following in reference to the powers and functions of Vidhan Sabha:

1. The most important function of the legislature is lawmaking.
2. The state legislature has the power to make laws on all items on which Parliament cannot legislate.
3. Bills can originate only in the Legislative Assembly.
4. The Legislative Council can either pass the bill within 14 days from the date of the receipt of the bill or suggest changes in it within 14 days.
5. The state legislatures take part in the process of amendment of our Constitution.

a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

b) 2, 4 and 5

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 3 and 5

Question : 3

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.

a) A is false but R is true

b) A is true but R is false

c) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

d) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Question : 4

To be a member of the state legislature. A person should be –

1. a citizen of India
2. not less than 25 years of age to be a member of the legislative assembly
3. not less than 30 years be a member of the Legislative Council.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 1 and 3 only

Question : 5

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Article 153 - Office of the Governor

b) Article 156 - Term of the Governor

c) Article 154 - Executive authority of Governor

d) Article 155 - Removal of Governor

Question : 6

If the States fail to carry out the directives of the Central Government with regard to exercise of their administrative powers:

a) the President can impose President’s rule on the State and assume all the powers of the State Government

b) the President can send reserve police to the State for the implementation of these directives

c) the President can dispatch army for their implementation

d) the President can direct the Governor to dismiss the State Council of Ministers