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1. In a real sense the Governor of the State is appointed by the President on the advice of which of the following ?
A. Prime Minister
B. Chief Minister
C. Vice-President
D. Chief Justice
ANSWER: A.Prime Minister
SOLUTION : President of India on consultation with Prime Minister of India (As the Head of the Union Council of Ministers) appoints the Governor for states.
2. Which among the following is not part of the state executive ?
A. Governor
B. Chief Minister and State council of ministers
C. State election commissioner
D. Advocate general of the state
ANSWER:C.State election commissioner
SOLUTION:Council of Ministers makes up the state executive but the advocate general is not a part of it.
3. The minimum age to become a governor of state is ?
A. 30 Years
B. 32 Years
C. 35 Years
D. 40 Years
ANSWER :C.35 Years
SOLUTION:35 years is the minimum age of the person to be a Governor of the State according to the constitution of India. The governor must be a citizen of India. He should not be a member of either house of the parliament or house of the state legislature.
4. The Governor of the State can be removed by which one of the following?
A. Chief Minister
B. Prime Minister
C. Union Home Minister
D. President
ANSWER: D.President
SOLUTION: The term of Governor’s office is normally 5 years but it can be terminated earlier by Dismissal by the President (usually on the advice of the Prime Minister of the country) at whose pleasure the Governor holds office.
5. Which of the following are the discretionary powers of the Governor?
A. Selection of Chief Minister
B. Provide advice to the President regarding President’s rule in the concerned state.
C. Returning back the bill to the State legislature for reconsideration.
D. All the above
ANSWER:D.All the above
SOLUTION: All the above.
6. Which among the following are appointed by the Governor ?
A. Advocate General of the state
B. Chief secretary of the State
C. Vice-chancellors of universities
D. All the above
ANSWER: D.All the above
SOLUTION: All the above
7. Which among the following is not appointed by the Governor ?
A. Chairman and members of the state public service commission
B. State election commissioner
C. Chief justice of high court
D. All the above
ANSWER: C.Chief justice of high court
SOLUTION:Chief justice of high court
8. Governor of the state nominates the following members in the state legislative council ?
A. One-sixth
B. One-third
C. One-fourth
D. One-tenth
ANSWER: A.One-sixth
SOLUTION: Governor of the state nominates one-sixth of the members of the state legislative council from amongst persons having special knowledge and experience in literature, science, arts and social service.
9. As per the constitution, the governor has a very similar position in the state as the President has at center. However, the Governor does not have which among the following powers that President has ?
A. Executive powers
B. Legislative powers
C. Judicial powers
D. Emergency powers
ANSWER: D.Emergency powers
SOLUTION: A governor has following powers similar to the President:
Executive Powers
Legislative Powers
Financial Powers
Judicial Powers
A governor does not has following power which the President has:
Diplomatic Powers
Military Powers
Emergency Powers
10.Which part of the parliamentary system of the CAG deals with the government in the states?
A. Part II
B. Part VI
C. Part V
D. Part III
ANSWER:B. Part VI
SOLUTION:
The State Governments (The Executive, The State Legislature, Legislative powers of Governor, The High Courts, Subordinate Courts)