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

Question : 26

Mizoram and Sikkim may have a maximum of :

a) 7 ministers

b) 12 ministers

c) 15% of their lower house members

d) 5 % of the lower house members

Question : 27 [NDA 2005]

Consider the following statements:

1. In India, only the President, but not the Governors of the States, has the power to pardon, commute or suspend the sentence of any person convicted of any offence.
2. In India, though the Governor of a State is its constitutional head during normal times, he acts as the agent of the Centre during periods of Emergency in the State.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) Neither 1 nor 2

d) 2 only

Question : 28

With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Forests : Concurrent List

b) Stock Exchange : Concurrent List

c) Post Office Savings Bank : Union List

d) Public Health : State List

Question : 29

Consider the following statements :

1. An administrator of a union territory is an agent of the President of India and not the head of state like a Governor.
2. The Parliament can make laws on any subject of the three lists (including the state list) for the Union territories.

a) Neither 1 nor 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 1

d) Only 2

Question : 30

When the Governor receives a Bill passed by the State Legislative Assembly, which of the following courses would be most appropriate for the Governor as an agent of the Centre?

a) keep the Bill pending

b) give assent to the Bill

c) exercise veto over the Bill

d) refer the Bill to the President