state government quiz set 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

There is no reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of:

a) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Orissa

b) Punjab, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh

c) Asom, Nagaland and Meghalaya

d) Punjab, Asom and Nagaland

Question : 2

Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that:

1. the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State
2. a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 3

The State of Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special status under:

a) Articles 356 and 370 of the Constitution

b) Article 356 of the Constitution

c) None of the above

d) Article 370 of the Constitution

Question : 4

The Contingency Fund of the State is operated by the:

a) Governor

b) President

c) Council of Ministers

d) Chief Minister

Question : 5

Which of these States has the Bicameral Legislature?

1. Bihar
2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka
4. Jammu & Kashmir
5. Maharashtra
6. U.P.

a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

c) All of these

d) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

Question : 6

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.

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