state government [legislature & executive] Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (a)

The Legislative Council or the Vidhan Parishad is the Upper Chamber of the State Legislature.

As mentioned in the constitution the total membership of the Legislative Council shall not be less than forty and more than one-third of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly of the concerned state.

• One-third of the members of this House are elected by the Legislative Assembly from amongst persons who are not its members. One-third of its members “are elected by the local bodies like Municipalities or District Boards or any other local authority as specified by the law of the Parliament.
• One-twelfth of the members are elected by graduates of at least three years standing. One-twelfth of the members are elected by teachers of secondary schools having at least three years of experience.
• About one-sixth of the members are nominated by the Governor from among persons possessing special knowledge and experience in the field of art, science, literature, social service and the cooperative movement.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

The Provincial Legislative Councils established were mere advisory bodies by means of which Government obtained advice and assistance. The Provincial Legislative Council could not interfere with the laws passed by the Central Legislature.

Answer: (c)

The minimum age limit for the membership of the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council) is 30 years. Besides, to be chosen as a member, a person should be a citizen of India, mentally sound, not an insolvent, and on the voters’ list of the state for which he or she is contesting an election.

In contrast with a state’s Vidhan Sabha, the Vidhan Parishad is a permanent body.

Answer: (a)

Article 213 of the constitution provides that the Governor of the state can promulgate an ordinance.

The same article states that once an ordinance is passed, it should be placed before the Legislative assembly of the state or where there is a legislative council, before both the houses and approved by then within six weeks of their respective dates of reassembly.