Module 3

State Executives – Governor Chief Minister, legislature and judiciary

1. Who will appoint the Chief Minister of a State?a. Governor of the state

b. Prime Minister of Indiac. Cabinet Minister of the stated. Congress Working Committee.

2. Who will appoint the cabinet Minister of a state?a. Governor of the stateb. Chief Minister of the statec. Members of the Legislative Assemblyd. Members of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.

3. This is not the power of the Chief Ministera. Control over state judiciaryb. Control over ministersc. Chief advisor to the Governor d. Formation of Government

4. The executive power of the state is vested ina.The Chief Minister

b. The state Legislaturec.The Governord. None of the above

5. The state legislative assembly is prorogued bya. The Governor b. The Chief Ministerc. The Speaker of the assembly d. None of the above

6. A person to be appointed to the post of governor of a state must have Completed the age ofa. 35 years b. 30 yearsc. 45 years c. None of the above

7. Governor has no power to appointa. A judge of High Court b. Chief Ministerc. Cabinet Minister d. Advocate General

8. Every state legislature in India havea. Legislative assembly and Legislative Councilb. No Legislative Assembly and Legislative Councilc. Only Legislative Assemblyd. None of the above

9. Governor shall nominate to the Legislative Councila. 1/6th members b. 7 membersc. 5 members d. None of the above

10. Governor will not act on the advice of council of Ministers whilea. Recommending for President’s Rule in the stateb. Appointing the chairman of the State Public Service Commissionc. Dissolving the Legislative Assemblyd. Returning a bill for reconsideration

11. The size of the ministry in a state is decided by Thea.None of theseb. Governorc. Members of Legislative Assembly

d. Chief Minister

12. One persona. May be appointed as Governor of two stateb. Cannot be appointed as Governor of two statesc. May be appointed as Governor of any number of statesd. Can act as Governor of only one state at a time

13.To the legislative Council1. 1/3 of the total members shall be elected from the teachers

constituency2. 1/5 of the total members are elected by electorates consisting of

members of local bodiesc. 1/8 of the total members shall be elected from registered

graduatesd. 1/6 of the total members shall be elected from amongst persons

who are not members of the assembly

14. The council of ministers, with the Chief Minister as the head isa. To guide the Governorb. Collectively responsible to the legislature of the statesc. Responsible to the Governord. Appointed by the Governor

15.The Governor of the State isa. Appointed by the Presidentb. Elected by the citizens of that statec. Chosen by the Chief Ministerd. Selected by the state legislature

16. The Governor may resign his office by writing to a. The President of Indiab. The Vice – President of Indiac. Chief Justice of High Courtd. The Chief Minister of state

17. The Council of Ministers in the state shall be collectively responsible to the

a. Chief Minister b. Legislative assembly of the statec. Governor d. Chief Justice of High Court

18. The oath of office to a Governor of a state is administrated by

a.The Chief Justice of the High Court in the state b.The Prime Minister

c. The President d. The Chief Minister of the state

19. The Governor of a state may be removed by thea. President b. State legislaturec. Chief Minister d. None of the above

20. Which of the following administers oath of the office and secrecy to the Ministers in a state?a. The Governorb. Senior judge of High Courtc. The Chief Justice of High Courtd. The Chief Minister of the state

21. Governor of a State is responsible to the a. President b. Prime ministerc. Chief Minister d. Vice-President

22. One third of the members of council of state shall retire on the expiry of everya. Second year b. fifth yearc. Third year d. Sixth year

23. 1/12 of the total members of Legislative council are electeda.From teachers constituencyb. From local bodiesc. By the elected members of the legislative assemblyd. None of the above

24.The executive head of the state isa. the Chief Minister b. the state cabinet

c. the Chief Secretary of the state d. None of the above

25.To appoint a person as chief minister of a statea. He must be member of legislative assemblyb. He must be member of legislative councilc. He need not be qualified to stand for election to the legislatured. None of the above

26.A governor can be removed from the officea. Without assigning any reasonb. By assigning proper reasonsc. By passing a resolution in the union cabinetd. None of the above

27.A High Court Judge retires at the age ofa. 62 b. 63 c. 60 d. 65

28.The Governor in the state plays a dual roll as an agent of the President anda.As the constitutional head of the stateb. As the agent of Chief Justice of Indiac. As the agent of Chief Minister in the stated. As the agent of the Prime Minister

Electoral Process in India,

29.The Election Commission has no power to conducta. Election to the speaker of the Lok Sabhab. Election to state legislaturec. Election to the office of the Presidentd. Election to parliament

30.Number of members in Election Commission including the chairman isa. Threeb. Nine c. Seven d. Five

31.The Election Commissioners are appointed by a. The President b. The Prime Ministerc. The Chief Justice of India d. The Vice President

32.The Election Commission does not performa. To advice the Prime Minister in regard to the question whether a

Member of Parliament has been subject to any disqualification b Counting of votes

c. Preparation of electoral rollsd. Conduct of elections

33.The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed bya. The Presidentb. The Prime Ministerc. The Prime Minister in consultation with council of Ministersd. The Prime Minister in consultation with chief Justice of India

34.The election Commissionersa. Serves till the age of 65b. Serves at the pleasure of the President who appoints himc. May be removed on the ground applicable to a judge of the

Supreme Court d.None of the above

35.Who has been made responsible for free and fair elections in the country?a. The Election Commissionb. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Courtc. The President d. Vice – President

36.Preparation of the electoral rolls for the election of a state is prepared under supervision and control of

a. None of these b. Chief Secretary of that state c. Chief Minister of the state d. Deputy Commissioners of that state

Amendment Procedures,

37.To amend the constitution to change the procedure of election of the President of India, the bill has to be passeda. By Special majority ratified by more than half of the statesb. By Special majorityc. By Simple majority, d. By special majority and consented by Chief Justice India

38.Amend meansa. Omit b. Make the meaning more clearb. Make the object of the act more clear d. Remove the difficulties

39.Special majority means

a. More than two third majority b. More than seventy five percent

c. More than fifty percent d. More than sixty six percent

40.Under the Indian Constitution, the subjects of administration have been divided intoa. Three b. three lists c. Four lists d. Two lists

41.The 44th Constitutional amendment was made duringa. Janatha party rule in 1978

b.Congress party rule in 1974c. Congress party rule in 1985

d. B J P rule in 2000

42.According to Indian constitution, the powers of amending the constitution are vested witha. The parliament of India

b.The president of Indiac.The people of India

d. The Prime Minister of India

Module 4

Special Provision for SC & ST, Special Provision for Women, Children & Backward Classes

43.State can make special provision for reserving seats in public educational Institutions toa. Socially backward class peopleb. Educationally backward class peoplec. Economically backward class peopled. None of the above

44.The constitution expressly permits the state to make special provisions fora. None of the above

b. Old, sick and disabled personc. Economically backward class persons

d. unemployed person

45.Cultural and educational rights conferred by the constitution related to a. None of theseb. Backward class people

c. Socially and educationally backward class peopled. Educationally backward class people

46.What is the maximum percentage of jobs that can be reserved by a state for backward class people in the government jobs?a. 50% b. 65% c. 59% d. 60%

47.Constitution empowers state governments to make special law fora. Women and childrenb. Workers working in the minesc. Farmersd. Unemployed youths

48.Jobs are reserved for SC and ST peoplea. Both at the time of appoint and promotionb. At the time of promotionc. At the time of appointment

d. On the basis of their annual income

49. An educational institution which has been established by the religious minorities is having righta. Administer the institution

b. To impart religious instructions to all the students of that institutionc. Admit students belonging to that religiond. Direct all the students to attend religious worship conducted in that institution

50. The constitution safeguards thea. Religious rights of minoritiesb. Political rights of the minoritiesc. Social and economic rights of the minoritiesd. None of the above