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1. The scheme of parliamentary system of government provided by the ________.
A. Prime Minister
B. Chief Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. Home Minister
ANSWER: B.Chief Minister
SOLUTION : Chief Minister
2. Who is the nominal executive authority (de jure executive)?
A. Finance Minister
B. President
C. Parliament
D. Governor
ANSWER:B.President
SOLUTION:The Constitution of India has provided for a parliamentary form of government. Consequently, the President has been made only a nominal executive (de jure executive) and the real executive (de facto executive) being the council of ministers headed by the prime minister.
3. The Chief Minister is the head of the _________.
A. Centre
B. President
C. Parliment
D. State Government
ANSWER :D.State Government
SOLUTION:He is the head of the state government. While the governor is the nominal executive of the state government, the person who becomes the chief minister is the real executive of the government.
4. The position of the Chief Minister at the _______ is analogous.
A. State level
B. District Level
C. National Level
D. International Level
ANSWER: A.State level
SOLUTION: Thus the position of the Chief Minister at the state level is analogous to the position of the Prime Minister at the Centre.
5. The position of ______ is at the Centre.
A. Mayor
B. Home Minister
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Minister
ANSWER:C.Prime Minister
SOLUTION: Similar to Prime Minister who is the head of the government at the centre, the Chief Minister is the head of the government at the state level.
6. The Chief Minister does not contain any _________ for the selection.
A. Product Sales
B. Specific Procedure
C. Force of Apartment
D. Department Source
ANSWER: B.Specific Procedure
SOLUTION: The Constitution does not contain any specific procedure for the selection and appointment of the Chief Minister. Article 164 only says that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the governor.
7. According to ________, the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the governor.
A. Article 164
B. Article 32
C. Article 311
D. Article 42
ANSWER: A.Article 164
SOLUTION:According to Article 164 of the Indian Constitution, the Governor appoints the Chief Minister. However, the Governor’s appointment isn’t random. The Governor usually appoints the leader of the party with the majority of votes in the assembly elections.
8. Who is free to appoint anyone as the Chief Minister?
A. President
B. Governor
C. Prime Minister
D. Chief Minister
ANSWER: B.Governor
SOLUTION: The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor who also appoints other ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to legislative assembly of the State.
9. The governor has to appoint the leader of the majority party in the _____ as the Chief Minister.
A. State Legislative Assembly
B. International Level
C. Executive Authority
D. Specific Procedure
ANSWER:A.State Legislative Assembly
SOLUTION: State Legislative Assembly
10. Chief Minister to seek a _______ in the House within a month.
A. Election
B. Vote of Confidence
C. Political Party
D. Voting Lines
ANSWER:B.Vote of Confidence
SOLUTION:
In such a situation the Governor usually appoints the leader of the largest party or coalition in the Assembly as the chief minister and ask him to seek a vote of confidence in the house within a month.