THE STATE EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 16

THE STATE EXECUTIVE MCQS SET 16

151) Which of the following are true about Legislative Council of a State?
I. 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.
II. 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.
III. It cannot be dissolved.
IV. 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
Answer:  II and III
   
152) 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?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1and 2
D) Neither1 nor 2
Answer:  2 only
   
153) There is no reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of:
A) Punjab, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
B) Punjab, Asam and Nagaland
C) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Orissa
D) Asam, Nagaland and Meghalaya
Answer:  Punjab, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
   
154) Who acts as the Chancellor of State Universities?
A) Governor
B) Chief Minister
C) Chief Justice of High Court
D) President
Answer:  Governor
   
155) Which of these States has the Bicameral Legislature?
1. Bihar 2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka 4. Jammu & Kashmir
5. Maharashtra 6. UP.
A) 1,2,3,4,5
B) 1,3,4,5,6
C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
D) All of these
Answer:  1,3,4,5,6  

156) 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?
A) Assam
B) Manipur
C) Nagaland
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer:  Nagaland
   
157) 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?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither1 nor 2
Answer:  2 only
   
158) 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:
A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1,2 and 3
Answer:  1,2 and 3
   
159) The Chief Minister of a Union Territory where such a set up exists, is appointed by the
A) Lt. Governor
B) Majority party in Legislature
C) President
D) Prime Minister
Answer:  Lt. Governor
   
160) The Chief Minister of a state in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential election if:
A) He is a member of the Upper House the State Leoislature
B) He is a caretaker Chief Minister
C) He himself is a candidate
D) He is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the state Legislature
Answer:  He is a member of the Upper House the State Leoislature 
 
161) An ordinance passed by the Governor ceases to operate on the expiry of______ from the reassembly of the Assembly?
A) 3 weeks
B) 6 weeks
C) 10 weeks
D) 12 weeks
Answer:  6 weeks