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

Question : 1

____ presides over meetings of Council of Ministers in a State?

a) Governor

b) Chief Minister

c) Senior ministers

d) Both (a) and (b)

Question : 2

Under which of the following circumstances, the Governor can reserve a state bill for the consideration of the President?

1. If it is ultra vires.
2. If it is opposed to the Directive Principles of State Policy.
3. If it endangers the position of the state High Court.
4. If it is dealing with the compulsory acquisition of property under Article 31 A.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 3 and 4

Question : 3

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

• Assertion (A): The Chief Minister of a State is the head of the Council of Ministers of that State.
• Reason (R): The Chief Minister is responsible to the State Legislative Assembly and enjoys the support of a majority in the House. Codes :

a) A is false but R is true

b) A is true but R is false

c) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

d) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

Question : 4

Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Island?

a) Odisha

b) Madras(Chennai)

c) andhra Pradesh

d) Calcutta (Kolkatta)

Question : 5

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

a) A – 2 ; B – 1 ; C – 3

b) A – 1 ; B – 2 ; C – 3

c) A – 1 ; B – 3 ; C – 2

d) A – 3 ; B – 1 ; C – 2