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Questions : Which article takes the place of the power of an impeachment of the governor to be exercised in rare and exceptional circumstances?

(a) Article 157(1)

(b) Article 155(1)

(c) Article 154(1)

(d) Article 156(1)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Article 156(1) was designed to secure that if the Governor was pursuing policies that were detrimental to the state or to India, the President would remove the Governor from his/her office and appoint another Governor. There are certain matters in which the Governor is expected to use his/her discretion.

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Question : 1

Consider the following: To be a Governor of a state a person must

  1. be a citizen of India;
  2. be at least forty-five (45) years old;
  3. not be a member of either house of the Parliament or house of the state legislature.
  4. not hold any other office of profit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 3 only

Answer: (a)

  • Article 153 of the Constitution requires that there shall be a Governor for each State. One person can be appointed as Governor for two or more States.
  • Article 154 vests the executive power of the State in the Governor.
  • Article 155 says that “The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal”.
  • Article 156 provides that “The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President”. The term of the Governor is prescribed as five years.

Question : 2

Which among the following Union Territory has a Judicial Commissioner?

a) Lakshadweep

b) Daman & Diu

c) Pondicherry

d) andaman & Nicobar Islands

Answer: (b)

Act no. 16 of 1964 is an act to declare the judicial commissioner’s court for Goa, Daman and Diu [16th may, 1964]

Question : 3

Which High Court has jurisdiction over the State of Arunachal Pradesh?

a) Chandigarh

b) Kolkata

c) Guwahati

d) Mumbai

Answer: (c)

The Guwahati High Court was established on 1 March, 1948 after the Government of India Act 1935 was passed. It was originally known as the High Court of Assam and Nagaland, but renamed as Gauhati High Court in 1971.

Question : 4

The legislative power of the Parliament includes making laws

  1. on matters not enumerated in the Concurrent List and State List.
  2. in respect of entries in the State List if two or more State Legislatures consider it desirable
  3. for implementing any treaty agreement or convention with any country even if it falls in the State List.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) Only 2

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 3

d) All of these

Answer: (d)

  • Article 248- Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.
  • Article 252- If it appears to the Legislatures of two or more States to be desirable that any of the matters with respect to which Parliament has no power to make laws for the States except as provided in Articles 249 and 250 should be regulated in such States by Parliament by law.
  • Article 253- Legislation for giving effect to international agreements notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, Parliament has the power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement or convention with any other country or countries or any decision made at any international conference, association or other body.

Question : 5

A government is federal or unitary on the basis of relation between the:

a) three organs of the government

b) Centre and the States

c) Legislature and the Executive

d) Constitution and the States

Answer: (b)

Question : 6

Which of the following is not an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor?

a) He must have completed the age of 35 years

b) He should be a citizen of India

c) He must not be a member of either House of Parliament

d) He should be a domicile of the State to which he is being appointed

Answer: (d)

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