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Questions : What is the maximum number of elected members in a State Assembly?

(a) 600

(b) 250

(c) 500

(d) 300

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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Question : 1

Which one among the following pairs of the level of government and legislative power is not correctly matched?

a) Central Government : Union List

b) Local Governments : Residuary powers

c) State Governments : State List

d) Central and State Government : Concurrent List

Answer: (b)

The State list contains 66 subjects of local or state importance. The state governments have the authority to make laws on these subjects.

These subjects include police, local governments, trade, commerce and agriculture. Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.

[Note: Residuary Power retained by a governmental authority after certain powers have been delegated to other authorities.]

Question : 2

The jurisdiction of state high court can be extended by

a) The President of India.

b) The Governor of the state

c) Parliament

d) The Chief Justice of India

Answer: (c)

The Parliament may make a provision for a common High Court for two or more States or extend the jurisdiction of a High Court to one or more Union Territories.

Question : 3

The size of the Vidhan Parishad cannot be more than

  1. one-third the membership of the Vidhan Sabha
  2. three-fourths the membership of the Vidhan Sabha
  3. half of the membership of the Vidhan Sabha
  4. two-thirds the membership of the Vidhan Sabha
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) None of these

b) 4 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1 only

Answer: (d)

However, the size of the Vidhan Sabha can be less than 60 members through an Act of Parliament; such is the case in the states of Goa, Sikkim and Mizoram.

The Governor can appoint 1 member to represent minorities,

e.g. the Anglo-Indian community if he/ she finds that minority to not be adequately represented in the House.

Question : 4

Select the constitutional duties of the Chief Minister from following by using codes given below:

  1. The Chief Minister communicates to the Governor all decisions of the Council of Ministers related to the administration of the affairs of the State.
  2. The Chief Minister communicates to the Governor the proposals for legislation.
  3. The Chief Minister participates in the meetings of the National Development Council.
  4. The Chief Minister submits for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which decision has been taken by a minister but which has not been considered by the council as if the Governor requires.
Codes:

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 1 and 4

Answer: (a)

National Development Council is not constitutional.

Question : 5

The upper house of the State Legislature in India is called :

a) Legislative Assembly

b) Legislative Council

c) Executive Council

d) Governor - in – Council

Answer: (b)

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 twentyeight) states have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.

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