state government quiz set 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Grant in aid are provided every year to States in need of assistance as recommended by the

a) President

b) Parliament

c) Finance Commission

d) None of the above

Question : 2

Who among the following recommends to the Parliament for the abolition of the Legislative Council in a State?

a) The Legislative Assembly of the concerned State

b) The Legislative Council of the concerned State

c) The President of India

d) The Governor of the concerned State

Question : 3

Consider the following statements in regard to the establishment of Vidhan Parishad:

1. The Legislative Council is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved.
2. Each Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) serves for a five-year term.
3. The terms of one-third of a Council’s members expire every two years.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 3 only

Question : 4

Who is authorized to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court?

a) The Law Minister

b) A collegium of judges of the Supreme Court.

c) The President

d) The Chief Justice of India

Question : 5

With respect to Article 371 A of the Constitution of India, the Governor of which one of the following States has special responsibility with respect to law and order of the State?

a) Asom

b) Manipur

c) Nagaland

d) Andhra Pradesh

Question : 6

Consider the following statements in regard to State Cabinet and Chief Minister:

1. When a decision is arrived at by the cabinet, it is the task of the secretary of the concerned department to implement that particular decision.
2. The Chief Secretary plays an effective supervisory role, as the most important cases of the various departments are sent to the Chief Secretary for a final decision or for onward transmission to the C.M. or the concerned ministers.
3. All-important cases involving the adoption of new schemes have to be approved by the Chief Secretary.
4. He is also empowered to ask for any paper relating to any case of any department and such a request has to be complied with by the secretary of the department concerned.
5. In the Central Government, although the Prime Minister has a few ministries and departments under him/ her, the convention regarding the Cabinet Secretary has been otherwise.
6. The Cabinet Secretary is not the administrative head of any specific executive departments except, of course, the Cabinet Secretariat.
7. On the other hand, at the state level, the Chief Secretary is generally the administrative head of a few departments, the most important among them being general administration, personnel, administrative reforms and planning.

a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

b) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6

c) 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7

d) 2, 4, 5 and 7