#1. Mizoram and Sikkim may have a maximum of :

7 ministers

12 ministers

15% of their lower house members

5 % of the lower house members

#2. Article 154 states that the Governor can exercise his executive authority either directly of through officers subordiante to him. The word subordinates includes :

All the ministers and the Chief Minister

All the ministers except the Chief Minister

Only the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister

Only the Cabinet Minister

#3. Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India ?

Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields

Agriculture

Fisheries

Public Health

#4. If the States fail to carry out the directives of the Central Government with regard to exercise of their administrative powers:

the President can impose President’s rule on the State and assume all the powers of the State Government

the President can send reserve police to the State for the implementation of these directives

the President can dispatch army for their implementation

the President can direct the Governor to dismiss the State Council of Ministers

#5. There is a constitutional requirement to have a minister is charge of tribal welfare for the states of:

Assam, Nagaland and Manipur

Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan

Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha

Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya

#6. With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Forests : Concurrent List

Stock Exchange : Concurrent List

Post Office Savings Bank : Union List

Public Health : State List

#7. The Parliament can legislate on the subjects in the State List if the

President issues an order authorizing it to do so

Supreme Court gives authority to the Parliament in this regard

Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-thirds of its members present and voting, declaring it expedient to legislate on a State matter in the national interest

Prime Minister issues a special order

#8. The State Government’s responsibility for educational planning is shared by the

Ministery of Programme implementation

Ministry of Human Resource Development

Ministry of Planning

Ministry of Home Affairs

#9. Which one is not the component of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojna’?

Elementary Education

Primary health

Rural Road

Nutrition

#10. Which one of the following is not among the sources of Union Revenues?

Taxes on income other than agricultural income

Land Revenue

Custom duties including export duties

Duties of excise on tobacco and other goods manufactured or produced in India except alcoholic liquors, opium, Indian hemp and other narcotic drugs.

#11. Which one among the following is not a recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission on the appointment of the Governor in a state?

He/She must not have participated in active politics at least for sometime before his/her appointment as Governor

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may be consulted by the President in selecting a Governor

The Governor’s term of office of five years should not be disturbed except very rarely

The Governor should not be the native of the state

#12. A Governor holds office:

for five years

for a period specified by the Parliament

during the pleasure of the President

till he has the confidence of the Parliament

#13. A government is federal or unitary on the basis of relation between the:

three organs of the government

Centre and the States

Legislature and the Executive

Constitution and the States

#14. To be a member of a State Council of Ministers, a person:

must belong to the Legislative Assembly

must get membership of the State Legislature within six months

cannot be less than 35 years old

an expert in some field if he is not a member of the Legislature

#15. The entry “Public health and Sanitation” is included in the Constitution of India in

Union List

State List

Concurrent List

None of these

#16. In which one of the following areas does the State Government not have control over its local bodies?

Citizens’ grievances

Financial matters

Legislation

Personnel matters

#17. Which one of the following states does not have Vidhan Parishad?

Bihar

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

#18. Governor of which State has been vested with special powers for scheduled tribes?

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Maharashtra

West Bengal

#19. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Article 153 – Office of the Governor

Article 156 – Term of the Governor

Article 154 – Executive authority of Governor

Article 155 – Removal of Governor

#20. In appointing a Governor, the President consults the Chief Minister of the State as this is:

constitutionally imperative

a convention

as Parliament has legislated to the effect

A duty of the President

#21. Who among the following recommends to the Parliament for the abolition of the Legislative Council in a State?

The President of India

The Governor of the concerned State

The Legislative Council of the concerned State

The Legislative Assembly of the concerned State

#22. Which of the following constitutional Amendment Act provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states?

4th Amnd

7th Amnd

11th Amnd

24th Amnd

#23. The Governor may recommend the imposition of the President’s rule in the state:

on the recommendation of the State Legislature

on the recommendation of the President

on the recommendation of the Chief Minister

if he is convinced thai the Government of theState cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India

#24. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India says that the executive power of every State shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union?

Article 257

Article 258

Article 355

Article 358

#25. An amendment to the Constitution of India extends to J&K:

automatically

only if ratified by State Legislature

by an order of the President under Article 370

Can never be extended

#26. The oath of office is administered to the members of the State Council of Ministers by the:

Governor

Chief Minister

Chief Justice of the State High Court

Speaker of Legislative Assembly

#27. Grant in aid are provided every year to States in need of assistance as recommended by the:

President

Parliament

Finance Commission

None of the above

#28. Chairman of Legislative Council is:

appointed by the Governor

the Governor

elected by the members of the Legislative Council from among themselves

appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly

#29. If the State government fails to comply with the directions of the Centre in the exercise of administrative powers:

Governor may be directed by the President to dismiss the ministry

President can declare a national emergency and convert the federal structure into a unitary one

Constitutional emergency can be declared and the President can assume the powers of the State government

Supreme Court may be asked to intervene

#30. As per the Constitution of India, what is the limit prescribed for the number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a State?

350 members

400 members

450 members

500 members

#31. The Constitution says that the state council of ministers hold office during the pleasure of the Governor. The words “during the pleasure of the Governor” in reality means :

Pleasure of the President

Pleasure of the Prime Minister

Pleasure of the Chief Minister

Pleasure of the Legislative Assembly

#32. Union Territories are administered by the:

Parliament

Union Council of Ministers

President through administrators

Prime Minister

#33. Which one of the following is charged to the Consolidated Fund of India and can be spent without authorization by the Parliament?

Debit charges for which the Government of India is liable

Salary and allowances of President

Salaries, allowances and pensions of the judges of Supreme Court and High Courts

all the above

#34. Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council even though the Constitution? (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 provides for it?

Maharashtra

Bihar

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

#35. J & K Constitution was framed by:

Constituent Assembly which framed India’s Constitution

Constituent Assembly set up by the Parliament

Constituent Assembly set up by the State

the State Legislature

#36. As per the Constitution of India, what is the limit prescribed for the number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a State?

350 members

400 members

450 members

500 members

#37. The Constitution of India divided the states of India in categories A, B, C and D in the year 1950. In this context which of the following statements is correct ?

The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Governor was the executive head of categories C and D states

The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories B and C states. The Governor was the executive head of the category D states

The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories C and D states

The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Chief Commissioner was the executive head of category B states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of categories C and D states

#38. The Chief Minister of a state is:

elected by the State Legislature

appointed by the Governor

appointed by the President

None of the above

#39. Dual role of the Governor means:

Constitutional and real executive

Head of a state and head of government under certain circumstances

Belonging both to Central and State executive

Constitutional ruler and represents the Centre

#40. ____ presides over meetings of Council of Ministers in a State?

Governor

Chief Minister

Senior ministers

Both (a) and (b)

#41. The Union Legislature cannot legislate on a subject in the State List unless:

The President call upon it to do so

The Rajya Sabha passes a resolution that it is necessary in national interest to do so

The Speaker certifies that it is necessary

There is a national emergency

#42. Sarkaria Commission was established to study

President and Governoers’ relations

Centre-State relations

State and Panchayat body relations

President and Prime Minister’ relations

#43. If in an election of State Legislative Assembly, the candidate who is not elected loses his deposit, it means that

the polling was very poor

the election was for a multi-member constituency

the elected candidate’s victory over his nearest rival was marginal

he did not get the required number of minimum votes

#44. Which one of the following statements is correct?

In India, the same person cannot be appointed as Governor for two or more States at the same time

The Judges of the High Court of the States in India are appointed by the Governor of the State just as the Judges of Supreme Court are appointed by the President

No procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal of a Governor from his/her post

In the case of a Union Territory having a legislative setup, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Lt. Governor on the basis of majority support

#45. Limitations on authority of the State Legislature EXCLUDES:

Parliament’s authority to make laws on subjects in the State List during an Emergency

Parliament’s authority to make laws on state subjects if Rajya Sabha passes a reso-lution

Governor’s discretionary power to dissolve the legislature

Governors power to reserve bills for consideration of the President

#46. The Sarkaria Commission Report deal with which one the following?

Corruption in India

Centre-state relations

local governance

Inter-river dispute

#47. Privileges of the State Legislature are mentioned in Article:

105 of the Constitution

194 of the Constitution

chapter on Fundamental Rights under Article 19

nowhere in the Constitution as they have evolved as part of parliamentary convention

#48. For enactment of a law, the State Legislative Council:

has to pass the bill

may delay it for a maximum of four months

may disagree to, its provisions, if a joint sitting is called

has nothing to do with the bill

#49. Which statements regarding the levying, collection and distribution of Income Tax is correct?

Union levies, collects and distributes the collection between itself and the states

Union levies, collects and keeps all the proceeds of income tax

Union levies and collects the tax but the proceeds are allocated among the states

Only the surcharge levied on income tax is shared between the Union and the states

#50. Which among the following is the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Government?

Corporation tax

Customs duty

Sales tax

Income tax

#51. Oath of office is administered to the Governor by:

Chief Justice of India

President

Chief Justice of High Court

Speaker of Legislative Assembly

State Government MCQ Questions and Answers

Results

#1. Mizoram and Sikkim may have a maximum of :

#2. Article 154 states that the Governor can exercise his executive authority either directly of through officers subordiante to him. The word subordinates includes :

#3. Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India ?

#4. If the States fail to carry out the directives of the Central Government with regard to exercise of their administrative powers:

#5. There is a constitutional requirement to have a minister is charge of tribal welfare for the states of:

#6. With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

#7. The Parliament can legislate on the subjects in the State List if the

#8. The State Government’s responsibility for educational planning is shared by the

#9. Which one is not the component of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojna’?

#10. Which one of the following is not among the sources of Union Revenues?

#11. Which one among the following is not a recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission on the appointment of the Governor in a state?

#12. A Governor holds office:

#13. A government is federal or unitary on the basis of relation between the:

#14. To be a member of a State Council of Ministers, a person:

#15. The entry “Public health and Sanitation” is included in the Constitution of India in

#16. In which one of the following areas does the State Government not have control over its local bodies?

#17. Which one of the following states does not have Vidhan Parishad?

#18. Governor of which State has been vested with special powers for scheduled tribes?

#19. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

#20. In appointing a Governor, the President consults the Chief Minister of the State as this is:

#21. Who among the following recommends to the Parliament for the abolition of the Legislative Council in a State?

#22. Which of the following constitutional Amendment Act provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states?

#23. The Governor may recommend the imposition of the President’s rule in the state:

#24. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India says that the executive power of every State shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union?

#25. An amendment to the Constitution of India extends to J&K:

#26. The oath of office is administered to the members of the State Council of Ministers by the:

#27. Grant in aid are provided every year to States in need of assistance as recommended by the:

#28. Chairman of Legislative Council is:

#29. If the State government fails to comply with the directions of the Centre in the exercise of administrative powers:

#30. As per the Constitution of India, what is the limit prescribed for the number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a State?

#31. The Constitution says that the state council of ministers hold office during the pleasure of the Governor. The words “during the pleasure of the Governor” in reality means :

#32. Union Territories are administered by the:

#33. Which one of the following is charged to the Consolidated Fund of India and can be spent without authorization by the Parliament?

#34. Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council even though the Constitution? (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 provides for it?

#35. J & K Constitution was framed by:

#36. As per the Constitution of India, what is the limit prescribed for the number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a State?

#37. The Constitution of India divided the states of India in categories A, B, C and D in the year 1950. In this context which of the following statements is correct ?

#38. The Chief Minister of a state is:

#39. Dual role of the Governor means:

#40. ____ presides over meetings of Council of Ministers in a State?

#41. The Union Legislature cannot legislate on a subject in the State List unless:

#42. Sarkaria Commission was established to study

#43. If in an election of State Legislative Assembly, the candidate who is not elected loses his deposit, it means that

#44. Which one of the following statements is correct?

#45. Limitations on authority of the State Legislature EXCLUDES:

#46. The Sarkaria Commission Report deal with which one the following?

#47. Privileges of the State Legislature are mentioned in Article:

#48. For enactment of a law, the State Legislative Council:

#49. Which statements regarding the levying, collection and distribution of Income Tax is correct?

#50. Which among the following is the exclusive jurisdiction of the State Government?

#51. Oath of office is administered to the Governor by:

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