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

Question : 26 [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

The term of a Governor is :

a) 5 Years

b) 4 Years

c) 6 Years

d) 3 Years

Answer: (a)

As per Article 156 of the Indian constitution, a Governor holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters his office. He holds office during the pleasure of the President and so may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office.

Question : 27

The ‘Contingency Fund’ of the state is operated by

a) None of the above

b) The State Finance Minister

c) The Governor of the state

d) The Chief Minister of the state

Answer: (c)

Contingency Fund of each State Government is established under Article 267(2) of the Constitution – this is in the nature of an imprest placed at the disposal of the Governor to enable him/her to make advances to meet urgent unforeseen expenditure, pending authorization by the State Legislature.

Question : 28 [UP-PCS 2009]

The Governor of a State can act independently of the advice of the Council of Ministers in

  1. asking the government to prove its majority in the Assembly.
  2. dismissing a Chief Minister
  3. reserving a bill for the consideration of the President of India.
  4. returning the bill passed by the legislature for reconsideration 5. seeking the opinion of the High Court.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below codes :

a) All the above

b) 1, 2, 4 and 5

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: (c)

Question : 29

Govt. decided to add four new tribes, Abuj Maria, Korba, Hill Korba and Kodaku into the list of scheduled tribes. Which of the following is/are correct in regard to granting the status of scheduled tribe to a tribe?

  1. President has the authority to include or exclude a tribe from the list of scheduled tribes.
  2. The criterion for a community to be recognized as the scheduled tribe is not spelt out in the constitution
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b)

According to article 342 of the constitution, it is the parliament, which can decide on the inclusion and exclusion of a tribe into the list of scheduled tribe.

The President may with respect to any State or Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the case may be.

Question : 30

The Chief Minister of a state is

a) elected by the State Legislature

b) appointed by the Governor

c) appointed by the President

d) None of the above

Answer: (b)

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