MCQ On The State Legislature Set 2

Question 1: What is the minimum age limit prescribed for the membership of Legislative Assembly?

(A) 18 years

(B) 25 years

(C) 21 years

(D) No age limit

Question 2: Which Article of the Constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister?

(A) Article 162

(B) Article 164

(C) Article 165

(D) Article 167

Question 3: If the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of a State wants to resign, he will give his resignation to ________.

(A) Chief Minister

(B) Governor

(C) Deputy Speaker

(D) President of India

Question 4: Which Indian State had the first woman Chief Minister?

(A) U.P.

(B) Bihar

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) Delhi

Question 5: The Speaker continues to be the Speaker even after the dissolution of the Assembly until _________.

(A) Immediately before the first sitting of the new Assembly constituted after the dissolution

(B) The election of the new Speaker

(C) He desires

(D) None of the above

Question 6: The 1st Woman Chief Minister of an Indian State was________.

(A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

(B) Sucheta Kripalani

(C) Nandini Satipathi

(D) Sarojini Naidu

Question 7: How long can a Minister continue without being elected to the State Assembly?

(A) One year

(B) Six months

(C) Three years

(D) Three months

Question 8: The nomenclature of the Executive Head of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from Sadar-e-Riyasat to Governor in 1965 by ___________.

(A) A Lok Sabha Resolution

(B) The Executive Order of the President

(C) Th 6th Amendment in the State Constitution of J&K

(D) The State Government under Article 371

Question 9: Pay and allowances of the Ministers of a State Government are determined by the __________.

(A) Chief Minister

(B) Governor

(C) Chief Secretary

(D) State Legislative Assembly

Question 10: As per Indian Constitution, the Legislature of States consists

1. Legislative Council and Governor
2. Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
3. Legislative Assembly and Governor
4. Governor, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council where it exists

Select your answer out of the following codes. 

(A) Only 3

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 3 and 4

(D) Only 4

Question 11: Who prorogues the Vidhan Sabha of a State? 

(A) Governor

(B) Vidhan Sabha Speaker

(C) Chief Minister

(D) Law Minister

Question 12: Consider the following statements.

1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State.
2. The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of the Legislative Council of that particular State.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 13: After the Ayodhya incident in 1992, Vidhan Sabha in some States was dissolved. Out of the following, in which state the Vidhan Sabha was not dissolved? 

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Bihar

Question 14: Legislative Council exists in which of the following States?

1. Kerala
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Delhi
4. Bihar

Select your answer from the following codes.

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 3

(C) 2 and 3

(D) Only 4

Question 15: Which one of the following is responsible for establishing ‘the Contingency Fund of the State’?

(A) The Legislature of the State

(B) Parliament

(C) President

(D) None of the above

Question 16: What is correct about State Legislative Council?

1. Its tenure is 6 years.
2. It is a permanent House.
3. It cannot be dissolved.
4. 1/6 members are elected by local institutions.
5. 1/6 members are elected by the legislative assembly.
6. Every two years 1/3 members are retired.
7. Deputy Governor is the Chairman of the House.
8. The tenure of its members is 6 years.

Code

(A) 1, 3, 4 and 5

(B) 3, 6, 7 and 8

(C) 2, 3, 6 and 8

(D) 2, 4, 1 and 8

Question 17: Which is the only State in India to have the Common Civil Code?

(A) Jammu and Kashmir

(B) Mizoram

(C) Nagaland

(D) Goa

Question 18: 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) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 19: How many re-organized States had Bi-cameral Legislature in 1956?

(A) 5

(B) 10

(C) 15

(D) 18

Question 20: Select the Constitutional Duties of the Chief Minister from the following by using the code given below.

1. The Chief Minister communicates to the Governor all decisions of the Council of Ministers related to the administration of the affairs of the state.
2. The Chief Minister communicates to the Governor the proposals for legislation.
3. The Chief Minister participates in the meetings of the National Development Council.
4. The Chief Minister submits for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister but which has not been considered by the council if the Governor requires.
   

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 4

Question 21: Accounts of the States are controlled by the ___________.

(A) Governor

(B) Chief Minister

(C) State Finance Secretary

(D) Comptroller and Auditor General

Question 22: State Legislative Assembly can participate in the election of which of the following..

1. President of India
2. Vice-President of India
3. Members of Rajya Sabha
4. Members of Legislative Council

Select the correct answer.

(A) 1, 2 and 3

(B) 1, 3 and 4

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 1, 2 and 4

Question 23: The ‘Contingency Fund’ of the State is operated by ___________.

(A) The Governor of the State

(B) The Chief Minister of the State

(C) The State Finance Minister

(D) State Legislature

Question 24: Consider the following statements.

1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State.
2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(C) Both 1 and 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 25: Which one of the following statements about the Chief Minister of a State is not correct?

(A) The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor

(B) The Chief Minister generally presides over the Cabinet Meetings

(C) The Governor has to exercise all his functions on the advice of the Chief Minister

(D) Ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister