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- The most important function of the legislature is lawmaking.
- The state legislature has the power to make laws on all items on which Parliament cannot legislate.
- Bills can originate only in the Legislative Assembly.
- 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.
- 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
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
The Vidhan Sabha or the ‘Legislative Assembly’ is the lower house (in states with bicameral) or the sole house (in unicameral states) of the provincial (state) legislature in the different states of India.
The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Puducherry. The upper house in the six states with a bicameral legislature is called the Legislative Council, or Vidhan Parishad.
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Question : 1
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
Answer »Answer: (a)
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.
Question : 2
The salaries and allowances of the Council of Ministers of the State Government are paid from the :
a) Consolidated Fund of the State
b) Contingency Fund of the State
c) Reserve Bank of India
d) Treasury of the State Government
Answer »Answer: (a)
Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council of a State shall be entitled to receive such salaries and allowances, as may from time to time be determined, by the Legislature of the State by law and, until provision in that respect, is so made, salaries and allowances at such rates and upon such conditions as were immediately before the commencement of this Constitution applicable in the case of members of the Legislative Assembly of the corresponding province.
The salary is paid from state consolidated fund.
Question : 3
The Governor is appointed by the:
a) Chief Minister
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Justice
d) President
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 4
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
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 5
Consider the following: MLC (members of the Legislative Council) are chosen in the following manner:
- One-sixth is elected by members of local bodies such as corporations, municipalities, and Zila Parishads.
- One-sixth is elected by members of the Legislative Assembly from among the persons who are not members of the Assembly.
- One-twelfth is elected by persons who are graduates of three years’ standing residing in that state.
- One-twelfth are elected by persons engaged for at least three years in teaching in educational institutions within the state not lower than secondary schools, including colleges and universities.
- One-third are nominated by the governor from persons having knowledge or practical experiences in fields, such as literature, science, arts, the cooperative movement and social service.
a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
b) 2, 4 and 5 only
c) 2 and 5 only
d) 1, 3 and 5 only
Answer »Answer: (c)
$1/3$ is elected by a member of legislating Assembly and 1/6th is nominated by the Governor.
Question : 6
To be a member of the state legislature. A person should be –
- a citizen of India
- not less than 25 years of age to be a member of the legislative assembly
- 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
Answer »Answer: (a)
Members of a Vidhan Sabha are direct representatives of the people of the particular state as they are directly elected by an electorate consisting of all citizens above the age of 18 of that state.
Its maximum size as outlined in the Constitution of India is not more than 500 members and not less than 60 members.
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