Top 80+ Solved The State Executive MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The Chairman of the legislative Council is:
a. appointed by the Governor
b. the Governor (ex-officio)
c. elected by the members of the legislative Council from among themselves
d. appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
Q. The limitations on the authority of the State Legislature do not include:
a. Parliament's authority to make laws on subjects in the State List during an Emergency
b. Parliament's authority to make Laws on State subjects if Rajya Sabha passes a resolution as required by the Constitution
c. the Governor's discretionary power to dissolve the legislature
d. the Governor's power to reserve certain bills for the consideration of the President
Q. Consider the given statements and choose the correct response on them. 1. A person can be appointed as Governor of more than one State. 2. A Governor's salary is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India in case of I. 3. In case of I, the Governor's salary is shared by the concerned States. 4. In case of I, the Governor's salary is paid by the State named by the President.
a. I and II are correct
b. I and IV are correct
c. I and III are correct
d. I is wrong; each State must have one Governor
Q. On which of the following matters can a Governor of a State exercise his discretionary powers? 1. Selection of Chief Minister if no political party gets a clear-cut majority. 2. Dismissal of a Ministry if he is convinced that it has lost majority support. 3. Salaries and allowances of ministers. 4. Submission of report to President regarding failure of constitutional machinery in the State.
a. I, II and III
b. II, III and IV
c. I, II and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
Q. Which of the following are true about Legislative Council of a State? 1. Its total number of members does not exceed two-thirds of total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State but is not less than 40. 2. One-third of its members are elected by the Legislative Assembly, one-third by local bodies, one-twelfth by teachers, one-twelfth by university graduates and one-sixth nominated by the Governor. 3. It cannot be dissolved. 4. One-third of its members retire every year.
a. I, II and III
b. II and III
c. II, III and IV
d. I, II, III and IV
Q. Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that: 1. the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State. 2. a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. There is no reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of:
a. Punjab, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
b. Punjab, Asom and Nagaland
c. Nagaland, Meghalaya and Orissa
d. Asom, Nagaland and Meghalaya
Q. Who acts as the Chancellor of State Universities ?
a. Governor
b. Chief Minister
c. Chief Justice of High Court
d. President
Q. Which of these States has the Bicameral Legislature? 1. Bihar 2. Gujarat 3. Karnataka 4. Jammu & Kashmir 5. Maharashtra 6. U.P.
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
b. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
c. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
d. All of these
Q. Which of these States previously had Legislative Councils? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Gujarat 3. Kerala 4. Manipur 5. West Bengal 6. Tamil Nadu
a. 1 and 3
b. 3 and 5
c. 5 and 6
d. only 6
Q. With respect to Article 371A 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? [CDS 2008]
a. Asom
b. Manipur
c. Nagaland
d. Andhra Pradesh
Q. 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. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NDA 2005]
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? Under the provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India the Governor of a state may 1. withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the state legislature. 2. reserve the Bill passed by the state legislature for consideration of the President. 3. return the Bill, other than a money Bill for reconsideration-of the legislature. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
Q. Regarding the enactment of an ordinary law, the State Legislative Council:
a. has to agree to the Bill
b. may delay it for a maximum period of four months
c. may disagree to its provisions, in which case a joint sitting is called
d. has nothing to do
Q. A: The position of the legislative Council is inferior to that of the legislative Assembly. R1: The very existence of the Council depends on the will of the Assembly. R2: A Bill originating in the Council can be forthwith put to an end by the Assembly rejecting it. R3: One-sixth of the Council's members are nominated by the Governor.
a. A and R1, R2 and R3 are correct and R1, R2 and R3 explain A
b. A, R1 and R3 are correct and R1 and R3 explain A
c. A, R1, R2and R3are correct but only R1 and R2 explain A
d. A and R2 are wrong; R1 and R3 are correct