Read Instructions for the test.

1. Negative marks are -0.33 per wrong answer
2. Right answer is 1 mark
3. No time limit but finish in 30 mins
4. Solution can be found at below chapters:

Test series is based on following chapters.

1. Polity Chapter 31:STATE LEGISLATURE
2. Polity Chapter 30: Chief Minister And His Council
3. Polity Chapter 29: Governor Of States

Q1: State executive has the

governor

CM and his council

advocate general

all

Q2: Qualifications for the governor

35 or above years of age

citizen of Indiat

both

none

Q3:Difference between office of Governor and President is

Governor has to follow decisions of the CM and his council

President has wider discretionary powers

No civil or criminal immunity for personal acts to Governor

none

Q4:Discretionary powers of the governor include

Reservation of bill for president’s consideration.

recommendation to impose presidents rule in state

Seeking information of administrative and legislative matters from state

all

Q5: All executive actions of state are taken in name of the

CM

Council of ministers

both a and b

Governor

Q6: Powers of the Governor include

He can make rules specifying which orders and instruments made and executed in his name shall be authenticated.

He can makes rules for more convenient transaction of business of State government and allocation of said business among ministers.

both

none

Q7: He is chancellor of all universities in state and appoints vice chancellors ?

Education minister

CM

Governor

none

Q8: How many members are nominated from distinguished people for the legislative council

1/6th

1/12th

2

1

Q9: Financial powers of the Governors include

Money bills and demand for grants can be introduced only after his assent

He can make advances out of contingency fund of state.

both

none

Q10:Veto powers of the Governor are

pocket

absolute

suspensive

all

Q11: governor may reserve bill in following cases for president's assent. If the bill is

against provision of constitution

opposed to directive principles of state policy

against larger interest of country

all

Q12:How many times can the president return a bill sent by the state government to him

twice

once

no limit

thrice

Q13: Judicial powers of the Governor include

Appoints, promotes, and makes postings of district judges in consultation with state high court.

Appoints people to state judicial service after consulting state high court and state PSC.

both

none

Q14:In case the chief minister dies

Cabinet continues with new leader

new elections

council of minister resigns

none

Q15:Which is true?

No court shall inquire into the advice given by the CoM to the governor.

The council shall always be there to aid and advice the governor even if the legislative assembly is dissolved

both

none

Q16:Council of ministers is collectively responsible to the

PM

CM

Governor

Legislative assembly

Q17:They are attached to cabinet ministers or ministers of state and assist them in their work.?

cabinet ministers

deputy ministers

Minister of state

none

Q18: The total strength of the CM + CoM shall not exceed 15% of the strength of the legislative assembly is by Amendment

61

71

81

91

Q19: Advice of the CM and his council to the Governor is

binding

non binding

Governor can ask the cabinet to reconsider its decision only once

none

Q20: bicameral Legislatures are present in which state

Jammu-Kashmir

Goa

Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu

Q21: state legislatures have

governor

legislative assembly

legislative council

all

Q22: Questions regarding disqualification of MLA on grounds of defection [tenth schedule] are decided by the

Presiding officer

HC

Election commissioner

Governor

Q23: When the state legislative assembly is dissolved the bills returned by the president for reconsideration of the house

lapse

dont lapse

money bills lapse

only a and c

Q24: Strength of the legislative council is fixed by

< legislative assembly

delimitation commission

President

Parliament

Q25: State legislative assembly has strength of

50-400

60-500

100-400

50-250

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