state government quiz set 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who is the chief advisor to the Governor?

a) Chief Minister

b) Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court

c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

d) President

Question : 2

The Prime Minister of India recently ruled out the decision of the Cauvery River Authority, in which Karnataka was ordered to release water to Tamil Nadu. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. The Cauvery River Authority comprises the Chief Ministers of Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka along with the PM as chairman.
2. Inter-state water disputes are excluded from the primary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India.

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 3

The Chairman of the legislative Council is:

a) elected by the members of the legislative Council from among themselves

b) appointed by the Governor

c) appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

d) the Governor (ex-officio)

Question : 4

On which one of the following funds are salary and allowances of the judges of High Court of the state charged?

a) Contingency fund of the state

b) Contingency fund of India

c) Consolidated fund of India

d) Consolidated fund of the State

Question : 5

As per the Constitution of India, what is the limit prescribed for the number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a State?

a) 500 members

b) 450 members

c) 350 members

d) 400 members

Question : 6

If in an election of State Legislative Assembly, the candidate who is not elected loses his deposit, it means that

a) the polling was very poor

b) the election was for a multi-member constituency

c) the elected candidate’s victory over his nearest rival was marginal

d) he did not get the required number of minimum votes