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The following question based on state government [legislature & executive] topic of indian polity mcq
- 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
The correct answers to the above question in:
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.
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Question : 1
The Governor of a State has no power to
a) dissolve the Assembly
b) prorogue the Assembly
c) adjourn the Assembly
d) summon the Assembly
Answer »Answer: (c)
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.
Question : 2
Consider the following statements
- In India, only two Union Territories have Legislative Assemblies.
- Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya, the three North-Eastern States of India, have only one seat each in the Lok Sabha.
a) Neither 1 nor 2
b) Both 1 and 2
c) Only 1
d) Only 2
Answer »Answer: (c)
Delhi and Puducherry have their own elected legislative assembliesand the executive councils of ministers.
Question : 3
Which among the following is the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Government?
a) Corporation tax
b) Customs duty
c) Sales tax
d) Income tax
Answer »Answer: (c)
State government has exclusive right/jurisdiction over the sales tax.
Question : 4
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 : 5
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 : 6
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
Answer »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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