THE STATE EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 15

THE STATE EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 15

141) Membership of the legislative Assembly can vary between 60 and 500, but the exception to this rule is/are found in :
I. Puducherry II. Mizoram III. Goa IV. Sikkim
A) I and II
B) II and III
C) II only
D) I, II, III and IV
Answer:  I, II, III and IV
   
142) Money Bills can be introduced in the State legislature with the prior consent of the:
A) President
B) Governor
C) Speaker
D) Chief Minister
Answer:  Governor
   
143) The Central Government can assign any function to the States:
A) on the directive of the President
B) on the recommendation of Parliament
C) any time it wishes to do so
D) with the consent of the State Government
Answer:  with the consent of the State Government
   
144) The State legislative Assembly participates in the election of:
I. President
II. Vice-President
III. Rajya Sabha members
lV. Members of legislative Council of the State
A) I, II and III
B) I, III and IV
C) I and III
D) I, II, III and IV
Answer:  I, III and IV
   
145) The final power of providing the composition of the Legislative Council rests upon:
A) Union Parliament
B) State Assembly
C) Governor
D) Chief Minister
Answer:  Union Parliament

146) While appointing a Governor, the President generally consults the Chief Minister of the State. This is :
A) constitutionally imperative
B) a matter of convention
C) because Parliament has legislated to the effect
D) a duty of the President
Answer:  a matter of convention
   
147) 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
Answer:  elected by the members of the legislative Council from among themselves
   
148) 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
Answer:  the Governor's discretionary power to dissolve the legislature
   
149) Consider the given statements and choose the correct response on them.
I. A person can be appointed as Governor of more than one State.
II. A Governor's salary is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India in case of l.
III. In case of I, the Governor's salary is shared by the concerned States.
IV. In case of l, 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
Answer:  I and III are correct
   
150) On which of the following matters can Governor of a State exercise his discretionary powers?
I. Selection of Chief Minister if no political party gets a clear-cut majority
II. Dismissal of a Ministry if he is convinced that it has lost majority support.
III. Salaries and allowances of ministers.
IV. 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
Answer:  I, II and IV