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Q. On which of the following matters can a Governor of a State exercise his discretionary powers?
1. Selection of Chief Minister if no political party gets a clear-cut majority.
2. Dismissal of a Ministry if he is convinced that it has lost majority support.
3. Salaries and allowances of ministers.
4. 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

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Q. Which of the following are true about Legislative Council of a State?
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. It cannot be dissolved.
4. 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

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Q. 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) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. There is no reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of:

  • (A) Punjab, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
  • (B) Punjab, Asom and Nagaland
  • (C) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Orissa
  • (D) Asom, Nagaland and Meghalaya

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Q. Who acts as the Chancellor of State Universities ?

  • (A) Governor
  • (B) Chief Minister
  • (C) Chief Justice of High Court
  • (D) President

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Q. Which of these States has the Bicameral Legislature?
1. Bihar
2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka
4. Jammu & Kashmir
5. Maharashtra
6. U.P.

  • (A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • (B) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • (C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
  • (D) All of these

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Q. Which of these States previously had Legislative Councils?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Kerala
4. Manipur
5. West Bengal
6. Tamil Nadu

  • (A) 1 and 3
  • (B) 3 and 5
  • (C) 5 and 6
  • (D) only 6

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Q. 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? [CDS 2008]

  • (A) Asom
  • (B) Manipur
  • (C) Nagaland
  • (D) Andhra Pradesh

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Q. 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? [NDA 2005]

  • (A) 1 only
  • (B) 2 only
  • (C) Both 1 and 2
  • (D) Neither 1 nor 2

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Q. 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: [CDS 2011]

  • (A) 1 only
  • (B) 1 and 2 only
  • (C) 2 and 3 only
  • (D) 1, 2 and 3

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