11). The Governor of which State has been vested with special powers regarding scheduled tribal areas?
A). Arunachal Pradesh |
B). Assam |
C). Maharashtra |
D). West Bengal |
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12). When a State Governor dies or resigns, who normally exercises his functions until a new Governor is appointed?
A). Secretary General of the Governor |
B). A person designated by State Cabinet |
C). Chief Justice of the High Court |
D). Advocate General of the State |
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13). Cheif Minister of a State is responsible to :
A). Governor |
B). Legislative Assembly |
C). Prime Minister |
D). Rajya Sabha |
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14). Who is longest serving Chief Minister in India?
A). Bhajan Lal |
B). Hiteshwar Saikia |
C). Chimanbhai Patel |
D). Jyoti Basu |
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15). The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to :
A). consolidated fund of the State |
B). consolidated fund of the India |
C). contingency fund of India |
D). (a) and (b) in equal proportion |
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16). Mark the most correct response :
A). No court has power to compel the Governor to exercise or not to exercise any power or perform or not to perform any duty |
B). The Governor cannot be prosecuted in a civil and criminal court for any act of omission or commission during the period he holds office |
C). both above statements are correct |
D). statement (a) is correct while (b) is not |
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17). Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A). The Governor can refuse to give his assent to a bill |
B). The Governor can reserve the bill for the assent of the President |
C). The Governor may refuse to invite a leader of the party in Vidhan Sabha who does not command the majority in the House |
D). The Governor may dismiss the Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha and the Chairman of Vidhan Parishad |
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18). Chief Ministers of all the states are ex-officio members of the :
A). Finance Commission |
B). Planning Commission |
C). National Development Council |
D). Inter State Council |
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19). The question of disqualification of a member of the State Legislature shall be decided by :
A). the Governor in consultation with the President |
B). the Governor in consultation with the Election Commission |
C). State Legislative Council |
D). State Legislative Assembly |
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20). Which of the following are true? I. Only some States in India have Legislative Councils II. Some members of Legislative Councils are nominated III. Some members of Legislative Councils are directly elected by the people
A). I and II |
B). I and III |
C). II and III |
D). I, II and III |
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