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(a) Chief Minister
(b) Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court
(c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha
(d) President
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
The Governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies in the hand of the Chief Ministers of the states and the Chief Minister’s Council of Ministers. The Governor summons the sessions of both houses of the state legislature and prorogues them.
The Governor can even dissolve the Vidhan Sabha. These powers are formal and the Governor while using these powers must act according to the advice of the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister.
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Question : 1
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?
- The Cauvery River Authority comprises the Chief Ministers of Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka along with the PM as chairman.
- 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
Answer »Answer: (c)
The Cauvery River authority comprises the CMs of Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Inter-State water disputes are excluded from the primary jurisdiction of the supreme court of India. On 20 February 2013, based on the directions of the Supreme Court, the Indian Government has notified the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT).
The Tribunal, in a unanimous decision in 2007, determined the total availability of water in the Cauvery basin at 740 thousand million cubic (tmc) feet at the Lower Coleroon Anicut site, including 14 tmcft for environmental protection and seepage into the sea. The final award makes an annual allocation of 419 tmcft to Tamil Nadu in the entire Cauvery basin, 270 tmcft to Karnataka, 30 tmcft to Kerala and 7 tmcft to Puducherry.
Question : 2
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)
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 3
Consider the following statements :
- The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State
- The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that particular State.
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer »Answer: (d)
The maximum strength of the legislative council is fixed at one-third of the total strength of the legislative assembly and the minimum strength is fixed at 40.
The chairman of the legislative council is elected by the council itself from amongst its members.
Question : 4
Under the provisions of the Constitution of India, who is entitled to be consulted by the President of India in the matter of the appointments of the Judges of the High Court?
a) The Governor
b) The Attorney-General of India
c) The Union Minister of Law and Justice
d) The Advocate General of the State
Answer »Answer: (a)
Clause (1) of Article 217 says that “every judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the Governor of the State.
Question : 5
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
Answer »Answer: (d)
Salary is charged on Consolidated Fund of State. But the pension of the High Court judge is given from the Consolidated Fund of India.
Question : 6
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
Answer »Answer: (a)
The number of members ranges between 60 and 500.
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