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State executive - class-VII

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Who is the chief adviser to the Governor?

  1. Deputy Chief Minister

  2. Chief Minister

  3. Chief Justice

  4. All above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Chief Minister is the chief adviser to the Governor. Generally the Governor exercises all his functions on the advice of the Chief Minister.

Who monitor the working of all ministers?

  1. Chief Minister

  2. Governor

  3. Deputy Chief Minister

  4. All above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The policies and workings of the different ministries are monitored and co-ordinate by Chief Minister. He summons and presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers.

One Anglo-Indian member is nominated to the State Legislative Assembly by the ___________.

  1. President

  2. Governor

  3. Prime Minister

  4. Chief Minister


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Governor may feel that the Anglo-Indian community is not adequately represented in the Legislative Assembly. In such a case, Article 333 empowers the Governor to nominate one member of the Anglo-Indian community to the Legislative Assembly of the State.

Who appoint the advocate general of the state?

  1. Chief Minister

  2. Governor

  3. Chief Justice

  4. All obove


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Governor appoints the chief minister and on his advice, other ministers and several important state officials such as the advocate general.

The State Cabinet comprises of _______ and the _______.

  1. Prime Minister; Council of Ministers

  2. President; Chief Minister

  3. Chief Minister; Council of Ministers

  4. Chief Minister; Prime Minister


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The states of India are governed by State governments through a cabinet comprising council of ministers. The council is headed by the Chief Minister appointed by the Governor. The Governor appoints other council ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the State.

Who appoints the Chief Minister of State _______________.

  1. Governor

  2. Chief Justice

  3. President

  4. All above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As the manager of State and the leader of Assembly, Governor is responsible for appointment of Chief minister.

What type of power does a Governor have?

  1. Executive power

  2. Legislative power

  3. Discretionary power

  4. All above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Executive powers related to administration, appointments and removals.
  •  Legislative powers related to lawmaking and the state legislature, that is Vidhan Sabha or Vidhan Parishad.
  •  Discretionary powers to be carried out according to the discretion of the governor.

What is the minimum age criteria for governor?

  1. 30

  2. 35

  3. 40

  4. 45


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Under the Article of 158 of Constitution of India. The person should be at least  35 year old.

What is the primary function of the Governor?

  1. To preserve the constitution

  2. To protect the constitution

  3. To defend the constitution

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The primary function of the governor is to preserve, protect and defend the constitution and the law as incorporated in his/her oath of office under Article 159 of the Indian constitution in the administration of the State affairs.

The term of Governor is ___________.

  1. $5$ years

  2. $4$ years

  3. $3$ years

  4. $2$ years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The President of India appoints the governors of the states for a period of five years. The governor acts as the nominal head of the state. Chief ministers are appointed by the governor but they hold real power of the states.

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 __________.

  1. Pleasure of the President

  2. Pleasure of the Prime Minister

  3. Pleasure of the Chief Minister

  4. Pleasure of the Legislative Assembly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

On the advice of the Chief Minister, the Governor can dismiss a minister but he cannot dismiss the ministry collectively. The words "during the pleasure of the Governor" in reality mean the pleasure of the legislative assembly. The right to expel the ministry collectively belongs to the assembly and not to the Governor. However, in all cases of dismissal of the Chief Minister, a minister or the entire ministry, the decision of the Governor is final and cannot be challenged in any court of law.

The unitary government is best defined as _______________.

  1. Checks and balance

  2. No constitutional division of powers between central and state government

  3. Balance of powers.

  4. Seperation of powers between executive and parliament


Correct Option: B

The Governor of a State receives a Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State for resettlement of citizens in that State affecting the general laws of citizenship of India. Which of the following courses would be the most appropriate for the Governor to take? 

  1. give assent to the bill

  2. refer the bill to the President

  3. keep the bill pending

  4. exercise his veto power over the bill


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In this case, the Governor exercises his discretionary powers as the bill affects the condition of citizenship as drawn out in the Constitution of India. He sends this bill passed by the State legislature for the consideration of the President.

A smaller body called _________ is the nucleus of the council of ministers.

  1. Cabinet

  2. Tribulation

  3. Crew

  4. Trial


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Council of Ministers includes all categories of ministers. The Cabinet is a subset which consists of a few important senior ministers who are in charge of separate departments. The Cabinet can be seen as “a wheel within a wheel” with respect to the council of ministers.

The Governor holds office for a period of ________.

  1. 3 years

  2. 6 years

  3. 5 years

  4. 10 years


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years and holds office at the President's pleasure. The Constitution endows the Governor with the executive power of the State. However, the Governor acts as a nominal head, and the real executive powers are exercised by the  Chief Minister along with the Council of Ministers.

What is the salary of the Governor?

  1. 2,00,000 per month

  2. 2,50,000 per month

  3. 1,50,000 per month

  4. 1,10,000 per month


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

At present, in terms of salary, the President gets Rs 1.50 lakh per month, the Vice-President Rs 1.25 lakh and a Governor of a state Rs 1.10 lakh. The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years and holds office at the President's pleasure.

Which of the following qualification is required for the post of Governor?

  1. He/she should be a member of the parliament.

  2. He/she should be a member of the state legislature.

  3. He/she should be more than 35 years of age.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years and holds office at the President's pleasure. To be a governor, a person should have following qualifications:
• He/she must be a citizen of India
• He/she must be at least 35 years of age
• He/she must not be a member of either house of the parliament or house of the state legislature.

Who has the power to remove the Governor of the state?

  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Chief Minister

  4. Chief Justice


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Constitution endows the Governor with the executive power of the State. However, the Governor acts as a nominal head, and the real executive powers are exercised by the Chief Minister along with the Council of Ministers. He/she is appointed by the President and holds his office during the pleasure of the latter. A Governor's normal term of office is five years. However, he can be removed by the President at any time without assigning any cause.

Dadabhai Naoroji was ________.

  1. Leader of the Parsi community in India

  2. Leader of the Indian Muslim Congress

  3. Leader of Indian National Congress

  4. A government servant under the British rule in India


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Recognized as the Grand Old Man of India, Dadabhai Naoroji was an intellectual, educator and political figure who promoted the Zoroastrian religion and the Indian culture. He organized India’s freedom struggle by delivering speeches and writing articles on the exploitation of India by the British. Naoroji was elected President of the Congress in 1886.

Who looks for the appointment of ministers in Legislative Assembly?

  1. Chief Minister

  2. Governor

  3. Prime Minister

  4. All above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Governor appoints or dismisses other ministers on his advice. The Chief Minister allocates or re-allocates the portfolios among the ministers.

Who is responsible for maintaining unity and integrity among the members of council of ministers?

  1. Governor

  2. Deputy Chief Minister

  3. Chief Minister

  4. Chief Justice


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The responsibility for maintaining unity and integrity among the members of the council of Ministers lies mainly with Chief Minister.

In Assembly who is responsible for explanation of government policies?

  1. Assembly Speaker

  2. Governor

  3. Chief Minister

  4. All above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As the head of legislative assembly and the spokesman of the state government. The Chief Minister is responsible for explanation of all government policies.

Who is responsible for answering all questions in the assembly?

  1. Chief Minister

  2. Governor

  3. Speaker of Assembly

  4. All above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chief Minister is responsible for answering all question in debates in the assembly. Even he comes to the rescue of a minister if he faces any difficulty during the debates in the assembly.

Who advises the Governor to dissolve the Legislative Assembly?

  1. Speaker of the Assembly

  2. Chief Minister

  3. Opposition Leader

  4. All above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In case of conflict arising between him or the Council of Ministers led by him and the State Legislative, the Chief Minister advise the Governor to dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

Piramal Swasthya presently serves how many patients of Rajasthan ?

  1. 2.8 million patients

  2. 2.3 million patients

  3. 2.5 million patients

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Piramal swasthya presently serves 2.5 million patients annually in Rajasthan.

The aim of the priamal swasthya is to increase _________________.

  1. 5 million patients in the next 8 years

  2. 5 million patients in the next 3 years

  3. 3 million patients in the next 6 years

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Presently, Piramal swasthya serves 2.5 million patients annually in Rajasthan. The aim is to increase this to over 5 million patients annually in the next three years.

Who was Olympe de Gouges?

  1. A politically active woman in revolutionary France

  2. A social reformer

  3. A supporter of Jacobin club

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Olympe de Gouges was a French playwright and political activist whose feminist writing influenced a large audience.

Which of the following is the main feature of Pressure group?

  1. Direct control on political power

  2. Try to influence the politics of Government

  3. Lax Organisation

  4. Direct participation in Political Power


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pressure group do not controlled directly the political power but try to influence the politics of government.

Which one of the following is NOT an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor?

  1. He should be a citizen of India

  2. He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed

  3. He must have completed the age of thirty five

  4. He must not be a member of either House of the Parliament


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These are the only conditions for becoming the governor of a state in India:
• A person must be a citizen of India and should complete 35 years of age
• He/she cannot be a member of the Parliament or the State legislature
• He/she should not hold any office of profit.

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