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(a) Speaker of Legistlative Assembly
(b) Chief Justice of India
(c) President
(d) Chief Justice of High Court
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
As per Article 159 of the Indian Constitution, the Governor of a state has to take oath in the presence of the Chief Justice of the High court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the State, or, in his absence, the senior-most Judge of that Court available.
The Governor of a State is appointed by the President.
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Question : 1
Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India says that the executive power of every State shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union?
a) Article 257
b) Article 258
c) Article 355
d) Article 358
Answer »Answer: (a)
- Article 257 in the Constitution states that the executive power of every State shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union, and the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a State as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose.
- Article 258: Power of the Union to confer powers on the States in certain cases;
- Article 355: Duty of the Union to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance;
- Article 358: Suspension of provisions of Article 19 during emergencies.
Question : 2
Consider the following statements:
- The Governor cannot function without the State Council of Ministers.
- A person who is not a member of the State Legislature cannot be appointed as a minister.
- The State Council of Ministers can function for sometime even after the death or resignation of the Chief Minister.
- In the absence of the Chief Minister, only the Home Minister can preside over emergency meetings of the State Council of Ministers.
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
b) 1, 2 and 4
c) Only 1
d) 3 and 4
Answer »Answer: (c)
The Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advice the Governor in the exercise of his functions except in so far as he is by or under the Constitution required to act in his discretion.
The governor appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister.
Question : 3
What is the duration of membership of State Legislative Councils?
a) 5 years
b) 3 years
c) 6 years
d) 9 years
Answer »Answer: (c)
In contrast with a state's Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), the Legislative Council is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved.; each Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) serves for a six-year term, with terms staggered so that the terms of one-third of a Council's members expire every two years. This arrangement parallels that for the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.
Question : 4
Consider the following statements: The Governor of a State has the power to appoint:
- Judges of the High Court
- Members of the State Public Service Commission
- Members of the State Finance Commission
- The Accountant General
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer »Answer: (b)
The Governor has the power to appoint
- the Council of Ministers including the Chief Minister of the state,
- the Advocate General and
- the members of the State Public Service Commission.
However, the Governor cannot remove the members of the State Public Service Commission as they can only be removed by an order of the President.
Question : 5
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
(Article of the Constitution) | (Content) |
A. Article 54 | 1. Election of the President of India |
B. Article 75 | 2. Appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers |
C. Article 155 | 3. Appointment of the Governor of a state |
D. Article 164 | 4. Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State |
-- | 5. Composition of Legislative Assemblies |
a) A – 1 ; B – 2 ; C – 3 ; D – 4
b) A – 1 ; B – 2 ; C – 4 ; D – 5
c) A – 2 ; B – 1 ; C – 3 ; D – 5
d) A – 2 ; B – 1 ; C – 4 ; D – 3
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 6
Consider the following:
- Andhra Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Bihar
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Karnataka
- Uttar Pradesh
- Tamil Nadu
a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
b) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6
c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
d) 2, 4, 5 and 7
Answer »Answer: (c)
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.
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