THE STATE EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 02

THE STATE EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 02

11) The Governor of which State has been vested with special powers regarding scheduled tribal areas?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Assam
C) Maharashtra
D) West Bengal
Answer:  Assam
   
12) When a State Governor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his functions until a new Governor is appointed?
A) Secretary General of the Governor
B) A person designated by State Cabinet
C) Chief Justice of the High Court
D) Advocate General of the State
Answer:  Chief Justice of the High Court
   
13) Cheif Minister of a State is responsible to :
A) Governor
B) Legislative Assembly
C) Prime Minister
D) Rajya Sabha
Answer:  Governor
   
14) Who is longest serving Chief Minister in India?
A) Bhajan Lal
B) Hiteshwar Saikia
C) Chimanbhai Patel
D) Jyoti Basu
Answer:  Jyoti Basu
   
15) The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to :
A) consolidated fund of the State
B) consolidated fund of the India
C) contingency fund of India
D) (a) and (b) in equal proportion
Answer:  consolidated fund of the State

16) Mark the most correct response :
A) No court has power to compel the Governor to exercise or not to exercise any power or perform or not to perform any duty
B) The Governor cannot be prosecuted in a civil and criminal court for any act of omission or commission during the period he holds office
C) both above statements are correct
D) statement (a) is correct while (b) is not
Answer:  statement (a) is correct while (b) is not
   
17) Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A) The Governor can refuse to give his assent to a bill
B) The Governor can reserve the bill for the assent of the President
C) The Governor may refuse to invite a leader of the party in Vidhan Sabha who does not command the majority in the House
D) The Governor may dismiss the Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha and the Chairman of Vidhan Parishad
Answer:  The Governor may dismiss the Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha and the Chairman of Vidhan Parishad
   
18) Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of the :
A) Finance Commission
B) Planning Commission
C) National Development Council
D) Inter State Council
Answer:  Inter State Council
   
19) The question of disqualification of a member of the State Legislature shall be decided by :
A) the Governor in consultation with the President
B) the Governor in consultation with the Election Commission
C) State Legislative Council
D) State Legislative Assembly
Answer:  the Governor in consultation with the Election Commission
   
20) Which of the following are true?
I. Only some States in India have Legislative Councils
II. Some members of Legislative Councils are nominated
III. Some members of Legislative Councils are directly elected by the people
A) I and II
B) I and III
C) II and III
D) I, II and III
Answer:  I and II