State Government [legislature & Executive] Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 21

Which one of the following is not among the sources of Union Revenues?

a) Taxes on income other than agricultural income

b) Land Revenue

c) Custom duties including export duties

d) Duties of excise on tobacco and other goods manufactured or produced in India except alcoholic liquors, opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic drugs.

Answer: (b)

Question : 22 [SSC Multi-Tasking Staff 2013]

An ordinance issued by the Governor, without the approval of the State Legislature shall be effective for a period of

a) Six weeks

b) Six months

c) One year

d) One month

Answer: (a)

The Governor has the power of making ordinances during the recess of the legislature to meet some emergency. A Governor’s Ordinance ceases to operate six weeks after the reassembly of the legislature if not disapproved by the state legislature.

Question : 23 [SSC Combined Matric Level 2006]

The members of the Legislative Assembly are

a) directly elected by the people

b) indirectly elected

c) partly elected and partly nominated by the Governor

d) mainly nominated

Answer: (a)

Members of a Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) are direct representatives of the people of the particular state as they are directly elected by an electorate consisting of all adult citizens of that state.

Its maximum size as outlined in the Constitution of India is not more than 500 members and not less than 60.

Question : 24

Consider the following:

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Bihar
  4. Jammu and Kashmir
  5. Karnataka
  6. Uttar Pradesh
  7. Tamil Nadu
Which of the above has the legislative council?

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

b) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6

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

d) 2, 4, 5 and 7

Answer: (c)

The Vidhan Parishad (or Legislative Council) is the upper house in those states of India that have a bicameral legislature.

As of 2011, six (out of twenty-eight) states have a Legislative Council: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.

  • In 2010, the Parliament of India passed an Act to re-establish a Legislative Council for a seventh state, Tamil Nadu, but the implementation of the Act has been put on hold pending legal action; the state government has also expressed its opposition to the council’s revival.

Question : 25

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List I List II
(Article of the Constitution) (Content)
A. Article 54 1. Election of the President of India
B. Article 75 2. Appointment of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
C. Article 155 3. Appointment of the Governor of a state
D. Article 164 4. Appointment of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of a State
-- 5. Composition of Legislative Assemblies

a) A – 1 ; B – 2 ; C – 3 ; D – 4

b) A – 1 ; B – 2 ; C – 4 ; D – 5

c) A – 2 ; B – 1 ; C – 3 ; D – 5

d) A – 2 ; B – 1 ; C – 4 ; D – 3

Answer: (a)

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