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

Question : 16

What do you understand by the dual role of the Governor?

a) Belonging to Central as well as State Executive

b) Constitutional and real Executive

c) Constitutional ruler and an agent of the Centre

d) Head of a State and head of government under certain circumstances

Question : 17

Consider the following facts about the disallowance of State legislation.

1. The President has no direct power to disallow a bill passed by the state legislative assembly.
2. But there is a provision for disallowance of the bill, passed by state legislative assembly, as are reserved by the State Governor for the assent of the President.

a) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) 2 only

Question : 18

Which statements regarding the levying, collection and distribution of Income Tax is correct?

a) Union levies, collects and distributes the collection between itself and the states

b) Union levies, collects and keeps all the proceeds of income tax

c) Union levies and collects the tax but the proceeds are allocated among the states

d) Only the surcharge levied on income tax is shared between the Union and the states

Question : 19

Consider the following statements

1. There are 25 high courts in India
2. Punjab, Haryana and the UT of Chandigarh have a common High Court.
3. NCT of Delhi has a High Court of its own

a) 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 3

d) 1 and 2

Question : 20

While appointing a Lokayukta, the Governor in most of the states consults :

1. President of India.
2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
3. Leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly.
4. Chief justice of the State High Court.
5. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council.

a) 1, 4 and 5

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) 3, 4 and 5

d) 3 and 4