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

Question : 16

The ordinances issued by the Governor are subject to approval by:

a) President

b) Parliament

c) No one

d) State legislature

Question : 17

Consider the following statements in regard to State Cabinet and Chief Minister:

1. When a decision is arrived at by the cabinet, it is the task of the secretary of the concerned department to implement that particular decision.
2. The Chief Secretary plays an effective supervisory role, as the most important cases of the various departments are sent to the Chief Secretary for a final decision or for onward transmission to the C.M. or the concerned ministers.
3. All-important cases involving the adoption of new schemes have to be approved by the Chief Secretary.
4. He is also empowered to ask for any paper relating to any case of any department and such a request has to be complied with by the secretary of the department concerned.
5. In the Central Government, although the Prime Minister has a few ministries and departments under him/ her, the convention regarding the Cabinet Secretary has been otherwise.
6. The Cabinet Secretary is not the administrative head of any specific executive departments except, of course, the Cabinet Secretariat.
7. On the other hand, at the state level, the Chief Secretary is generally the administrative head of a few departments, the most important among them being general administration, personnel, administrative reforms and planning.

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

b) 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6

c) 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7

d) 2, 4, 5 and 7

Question : 18 [CDS 2008]

With respect to Article 371 A of the Constitution of India, the Governor of which one of the following States has special responsibility with respect to law and order of the State?

a) Asom

b) Manipur

c) Nagaland

d) Andhra Pradesh

Question : 19

Who is authorized to transfer the judges of one High Court to another High Court?

a) The Law Minister

b) A collegium of judges of the Supreme Court.

c) The President

d) The Chief Justice of India

Question : 20 [SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC 2014]

In which year were the States recognized on a linguustic basis ?

a) 1947

b) 1951

c) 1950

d) 1956