THE STATE EXECUTIVE
I. THE GOVERNOR
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| Sarojini Naidu |
1. Who was the first woman Governor of a State in free India from out of following?
a) Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
c) Mrs. Indira Gandhi
d) Mrs. Vijay Laxmi Pandit
2. The executive power of the State are vested in the Governor under Article _______ of the Constitution.
a) Article 14
b) Article 154 (1)
c) Article 155
d) Article 356
3. The Governor of a State:
1. is appointed by the President
2. holds office at the pleasure of the President
3. is head of the State's Executive Power
4. normally holds office for 5 years
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Codes:
a) 1 & 2
b) 1, 2 & 3
c) 1, 2 & 4
d) All of these
4. Consider the following statements regarding the Governor of a State in India:
1. To be appointed as Governor, one should have completed the age of 45 years
2. The Governor holds the office during the pleasure of the President
3. After completing five years in office, the Governor can not continue to hold the office even when his successor has not entered upon his office
4. The executive power of the State is vested in the Governor
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1 & 2
b) 2, 3 & 4
c) 1, 2 & 3
d) 2 & 4
5. The Governor of a State in India is:
a) directly elected by the People of India
b) appointed by the State Chief Minister
c) appointed by the Prime Minister
d) appointed by the President
6. Who is the executive head of the State Government?
a) The Chief Minister
b) The Governor
c) The Secretary to the Chief Minister
d) The Chief Secretary
7. Which one of the following statements about the state Governors is NOT true?
a) He is a part of the State Legislature
b) He can pardon a sentence of death
c) He does not appoint judges of the State High Court
d) He has no emergency powers
8. The Constitution of India does NOT contain any provision for the impeachment of:
a) The president
b) The Vice President of India
c) The Chief Justice of India
d) The Governor of a State
9. 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) None of the above
10. Ordinance of Governor has to be passed by the Assembly within:
a) 6 weeks
b) 8 weeks
c) 10 weeks
d) 12 weeks
11. Which one of the following authorities makes recommendation to the Governor of a State as to the Principles for determining the taxes and duties which may be appropriated by the Panchayats in that particular State?
a) District Planning Commission
b) State Finance Commission
c) Finance Ministry of that State
d) Panchayati Raj Ministry of that State
Answer:
1. a), 2. b), 3. d), 4. d), 5. d), 6. b), 7. b), 8. d), 9. a), 10. a), 11. b)
II. THE CHIEF MINISTERS, THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
1. The Chief Minister is appointed by:
a) the Governor
b) the President
c) the Chief Justice of Supreme Court
d) the Chief Justice of High Court
2. Who among the following was the first woman Chief Minister in independent India?
a) Amrit Kaur
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Sucheta Kripalani
d) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Answer: 1. a), 2. c)
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