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

Answer: (d)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

• Article 248- Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.
• Article 252- If it appears to the Legislatures of two or more States to be desirable that any of the matters with respect to which Parliament has no power to make laws for the States except as provided in Articles 249 and 250 should be regulated in such States by Parliament by law.
• Article 253- Legislation for giving effect to international agreements notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, Parliament has the power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement or convention with any other country or countries or any decision made at any international conference, association or other body.

Answer: (d)

Article 156(1) was designed to secure that if the Governor was pursuing policies that were detrimental to the state or to India, the President would remove the Governor from his/her office and appoint another Governor. There are certain matters in which the Governor is expected to use his/her discretion.

Answer: (a)

• Article 153 of the Constitution requires that there shall be a Governor for each State. One person can be appointed as Governor for two or more States.
• Article 154 vests the executive power of the State in the Governor.
• Article 155 says that “The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal”.
• Article 156 provides that “The Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President”. The term of the Governor is prescribed as five years.