State Government (Indian Polity Questions)

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State Government (Indian Polity Questions)

Who appoints the Governor of the State?The President
Membership of Legislative Assembly can vary between 60 – 500
What is the minimum age in years for becoming the MLC and MLA in the State? 30 and 25
What is the tenure in years of Office of MLA and MLC in the State? 5 and 6
What is the eligibility age and tenure of Office of the Governor? (in years) 35 and 5
The State Legislature unless dissolved earlier shall continue for a period of 5 years.
The Legislative Council shall not be subjected to dissolution, however, one-third of its members shall retire after every 2 years.
Who appoints the Vice Chancellors of the Universities? Governor
Who is the Executive (Constitutional) Head of the State Government? Governor
The Executive powers of the State Government shall be exercised in the name of Governor
Generally, the Governor belongs to some other State
The Governor of a State acts as Agent of President
The Governor of the State shall be appointed by the President
The Governor holds Office during the pleasure of the President
As a matter of convention, while appointing the Governor of a State, the President consults State Chief Minister
The Governor is the part and parcel of the State Legislature
The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to The Consolidated Fund of the State
The emoluments of the Ministers in the State Government are determined by Legislative Assembly
The salaries and allowances of the Speaker of Legislative Assembly and Chairman of Legislative Council shall be determined by the State Legislature
The emoluments, allowances, and privileges of the Governor shall be determined by the Parliament
If the Governor of a State wishes to relinquish Office before the expiry of his / her term, he/ she has to address resignation President
The Governor plays a dual role as an agent of the President and as the Constitutional Head of the State
The Governor of a State should not hold any other office of profit
The Governor may resign his / her Office by writing to the President
Can one person act as Governor of more than one State? Yes
When a person acts as Governor of more than one State, his / her salary is shared by the concerned States
Which one of the following legislative powers is enjoyed by the Governor? (i) can nominate certain members of an Anglo-Indian community to the Legislative Assembly, (ii) can summon or prorogue the State Legislative, (iii) can appoint one-sixth the members of the Legislative Council
Who discharges the duties of the Office of Governor if it falls vacant due to death or resignation? Chief Justice of High Court
The Governor of a State is administered the oath of Office by (OR) The Governor before entering upon his Office has to administer his oath before the Chief Justice of High Court
There is no provision for the impeachment of the Governor
Which one of the following is correct regarding the Governor of a State? (i) No Money Bill can be introduced in State Legislature without prior permission of Governor, (ii)He can recommend to the President to impose President’s Rule in the State, (iii) He has the power to issue ordinances when the legislature is not in session
The Governor can issue ordinances only during the recess of the State Legislature
The ordinances issued by the Governor are subject to approval by the State Legislature
A Governor may be transferred from one State to another State
The Governor has the power to dissolve Legislative Assembly
Who appoints and administers the oath for the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers? Governor
The Contingency Fund of the State is operated by the Governor
The Governor is accountable for his / her actions to the President
Unless approved by the State Legislature, the ordinance issued by the Governor remains in force for a maximum period of six months
A Legislative Bill which did not receive the Governor’s immediate assent was Jammu & Kashmir citizenship
The District Judges and Magistrate of the Civil Courts shall be appointed by the Governor
The High Court of Karnataka established in the year 1884
The Guwahati High Court has territorial jurisdiction over 4 number of States.
Which High Court has four Principal Benches? Gauhati High Court
The High Court for the territory of Andaman and Nicobar is the High Court of West Bengal
The number of States under the Jurisdiction of a High Court shall be decided on the basis of Area and Population
Who decides the number of Judges in the High Court? President
High Courts in India were first started (1862) at Bombay, Calcutta and Madras
The Governor can recommend imposition of President’s Rule in the State At his discretion
The term of Legislative Assembly can be extended for a period of One year during the time of Emergency.
Governor will act under the following circumstance with advice of Ministers while returning Appointing the Advocate General
Parliament or State Legislature can declare a seat vacant if the member is absent from the session for a period of 60 days without permission.
‘Bicameral’ means Presence of two Houses in the State
‘Unicameral’ means Presence of one House in the State
What is the system of Legislature in the State of Karnataka? Bicameral
Which State(s) is / are having Bicameral system?Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra,

Which State(s) is / are having Unicameral system?

S.No.	States	Legislature
01.	Andhra Pradesh	Unicameral
02.	Arunachal Pradesh	Unicameral
03.	Assam	Unicameral
04.	Chhatisgarh	Unicameral
05.	Goa	Unicameral
06.	Gujarat	Unicameral
07.	Haryana	Unicameral
08.	Himachal Pradesh	Unicameral
09.	Jharkhand	Unicameral
10.	Kerala	Unicameral
11.	Madhya Pradesh	Unicameral
12.	Manipur	Unicameral
13.	Meghalaya	Unicameral
14.	Mizoram	Unicameral
15.	Nagaland	Unicameral
16.	Orissa	Unicameral
17.	Punjab	Unicameral
18.	Rajasthan	Unicameral
19.	Sikkim	Unicameral
20.	Tamil Nadu	Unicameral
21.	Uttarakhand	Unicameral
22.	West Bengal	Unicameral

Which are the two States having common Capital? ——– Punjab and Haryana
Sikkim was admitted as a full-fledged State of Indian Union in the year 1975.
The Residuary power with respect to the Jammu & Kashmir rest with the State Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Who appoints the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir? President
Which of the following bodies can be abolished but not dissolved? State Legislative Council
Who appoints the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers in the State? Governor
Who appoints the Chief Justice and other Judges of the High Court? President
What is the retirement age in years for Chief Justice and other Judges of High Court?62
Salaries and other emoluments of the High Court Judges shall be determined by the Parliament
Which among the following Article of the Constitution empowers the High Court to issue writs of various kinds? 226
Writ Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 32 is not wider than that of the Writ Jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 because the High Court may exercise this power in relation to Violation of Fundamental and Legal Rights
Article 227 of the Indian Constitution deals with the High Court’s power of superintendence over all Courts and Tribunals within its Jurisdiction
Who has power to establish common High Court for two or more States and Union Territories? Parliament
In WB, the number of seats in Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council are 295
Who is having power to remove the Governor before expiry of the tenure? President
What is the retirement age in years of a High Court Judge? 62
The total members in the Legislative Council should not be less than (Article 171). 40
The Legislative Council is a permanent House, however, a One-third number of members retire after every 2 years.
A Cabinet Minister of a State Government can be removed by the Chief Minister
The Council of Ministers in the State remains in power for as long as it retains the confidence of Legislative Assembly
The State Council of Ministers has to tender their resignation if vote of no-confidence is passed against it by the Legislative Assembly
Who is the Channel of Communication between the Governor and the State Council of Ministers?Chief Minister
Chief Minister of all the States are the Members of National Development Council
This is not the power of the Chief Minister. Control over State Judiciary
The Chief Minister of a State cannot take part in the election of President if he is A member of the Legislative Council of the State
If a member of Lok Sabha is appointed as the Chief Minister of a State —- He must become a member of the State Legislature within six months
What is the effect of the resignation or death of the Chief Minister of the State? Dissolves the Legislative Assembly
Which tax is levied by the Union and collected and appropriated by the States? Stamp duties
Which category of professional people are entitled to elect their representatives to the State Legislative Council? Teachers of not lower than secondary school level in the State
The Graduates constitute a separate constituency for the election of the specified number of members to ——–State Legislative Council
Legislative Council is not dissolved
How many States in India have Legislative Councils? 5
Which among the following House cannot be dissolved but can be abolished? Legislative Council
Without certificate of High Court, an appeal can made to Supreme Court with the special leave of Supreme Court
What is meant by ‘Court of Records’? The court that preserves all the records
The Legislative Council in a State can be created or disbanded by the Parliament on the recommendation of the State Legislative Assembly
The Members of the State Legislature can claim immunity from Civil Proceedings.
The major part of following central revenues goes to various State Governments in India Excise Duty
Which of the following is the most important source of revenue of the states in India? Sales Tax
Who Superintendents all subordinate courts in a State? High Court
Which one of the following High Courts has the territorial jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands? Calcutta
Power to extend or restrict the Jurisdiction of High Court vest with Parliament
A temporary Judge of High Court can hold Office for a maximum period of Two years
Which one of the following Union Territories has a High Court of its own? Delhi
When there is no majority party in the State Legislative Assembly, the main consideration governing the appointment of a Chief Minister by Governor is the ability of the person who is most likely to command a stable majority
If there is a dispute between two States only Supreme Court has jurisdiction to decide that case
Which of the following States are involved in disputes over sharing of river waters?——- (i) Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat , (ii) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, (iii) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Constitution empowers State Governments to make special law for Women and Children
The State Government does not enjoy any control over local bodies with regard to Personal matters
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be elected by the Members of Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of Legislative Assembly can vacate his Office by addressing his resignation to the Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly
Find out the correct response: ‘After the State Legislature is dissolved the Speaker of Legislative Assembly’? Remains as Speaker until the 1st Meeting of the Legislative Assembly after the dissolution
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall be removed by the House by passing a resolution after 14 days clear notice passed by majority of all the Members of the House
Who among the following is described as the Custodian of State Legislative Assembly? Speaker
Who is the neutral in the affairs of the party politics? Speaker of Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of Legislative Assembly enjoys Right to vote only in case of tie
What is the minimum gap permissible between the two sessions of the Legislature? Six months
The authority to allot the agenda of the State Legislative Assembly is Speaker of Legislative Assembly
Find out the correct response to the Ordinance promulgated by the Governor? has the same force as the law made by the State Legislature
What shall be the qualification of a person to be appointed as the Advocate General for the State? Qualified to be appointed as Judge of High Court
The Governor does not appoint Judges of High Court
An Advocate General shall hold Office during the pleasure of the Governor
Who has the power to create and abolish Legislative Council if the Legislative Assembly of State passes a resolution to that effect? Parliament
Which of the following taxes is levied by the State Government only? Entertainment Tax
Goa got the status of Statehood by the way of 56th Constitutional Amendment.
Law with regard to Anti-defection is inserted by way of 52nd Constitutional Amendment.
Among the following Amendments, which is considered as Mini-Constitution? Constitutional Amendments is pertaining to Local Self-Government 42nd , 73rd and 74th
State Emergency (President’s Rule) can be declared When the Government of the State cannot be carried in accordance with the Provision of the Constitution
Which Article gives Special Provisions to the State of Jammu & Kashmir? 370
The President can make a Proclamation of Emergency in Jammu & Kashmir with the Concurrence of the State Legislature
There is no provision in the Constitution for the impeachment of Governor
The member of State Public Service Commission can be removed on the ground of misbehavior only after an enquiry has been conducted by the High Court of the State
Who can recommend abolition or creation of the Legislative Council in a State? Legislative Assembly of the State
Where were the High Courts in India first set up? Bombay, Madras and Calcutta
The High Courts at Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were established under the Indian High Courts Act,
The Additional and Acting Judges of the High Court are appointed by the Writ Jurisdiction President High Courts exercise
As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence? State Governor
The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charges to the Consolidated Fund of the State
High Courts enjoy ——- (i) Original Jurisdiction, (ii) Administrative powers, (iii)Appellate Jurisdiction
In which area does the State Government not have control over its Local Bodies? Personnel matters
Which State Government has decided to provide health insurance to people living below the poverty line with effective from January 2007? Karnataka
What was the scheme to reduce interest burden of the State Government in India through gradual conversion of high cost debt into low cost debt? Debt write off Scheme
What is the chronological order in which the following States of Indian Union were created or granted full statehood? Andhra Pradesh > Maharashtra > Nagaland > Haryana
Which among the following can be transferred by the President which related to High Court? (i) Chief Justice, (ii) Permanent Judge
Which Constitutional Amendment is associated with the linguistic reorganization of a State? 3rd
Full Statehood was conferred to Arunachal Pradesh by the 55th Amendment of the Constitution.

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