Polity (The State Legislature) MCQ

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Subject — Indian Polity
Topic — The State Legislature
Total Question in This Set — 50

Polity (The State Legislature) MCQ 

1. Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of a State?
1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the President’s Rule.
2. Appointing the Ministers.
3. Reserving certain bills passed by the State Legislature for consideration of the President of India.
4. Making rules to conduct the business of the State Government.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1 and 3
(C) Only 2, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. Which is the Upper Chamber of State Legislature in India?
(A) Legislative Council
(B) Legislative Assembly
(C) Governor’s Office
(D) None of the above

3. Given below are two statement, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R). Choose the correct answer from code given below.
Assertion (A) : “The President or a Governor cannot be sued in a Court of law for any act”.
Reason (R) : “The President can be impeached and the Governors may be dismissed for unconstitutional acts done”.
Select the correct answer using the code given below. 
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

3. Which one of the following statements about the Chief Minister is not correct?
(A) He is normally selected by the Governor
(B) He is formally appointed by the Governor
(C) He is chosen by the members of the majority party in the Legislative Assembly
(D) His continuance is office depends upon many factors

4. Which one of the following is the period for the Legislative Council to detain the ordinary bills?
(A) 3 months
(B) 4 months
(C) 6 months
(D) 14 days

5. In which assembly of States, money Bills are proposed?
(A) Any one of the two
(B) Together in both
(C) Only in Legislative Assembly
(D) Only in upper chamber

6. According to which Article of Constitution of India, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor of a State?
(A) Article 163
(B) Article 164
(C) Article 165
(D) Article 166

7. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides the provision of Vidhan Parishad in the State?
(A) Article 170
(B) Article 171
(C) Article 172
(D) Article 173

8. No money Bill can be introduced in Assembly of a State, except on the recommendations of
(A) The Parliament
(B) The Governor of the State
(C) The President of India
(D) A special Committee of Ministers

9. The provisions for creation and abolition of Legislative Councils in any State is included in Indian Constitution under
(A) Article 170
(B) Article 169
(C) Article 168
(D) Article 167

10. What is the right method to establish or cancel the second chamber in States?
(A) Proposal in House of People with simple majority
(B) Proposal in Legislative Assembly with simple majority
(C) Proposal in Legislative Assembly with full majority alongwith law passed by Parliament
(D) Proposal in House of People with full majority

11. In any State of India, Legislative Council can be created or can be abolished by
(A) The President on the recommendation of the Governor of the State
(B) The Parliament
(C) The Parliament as per Resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State
(D) The Governor on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers

12. Which one of the following legislative House can be abolished?
(A) Rajya Sabha
(B) Vidhan Sabha
(C) Lok Sabha
(D) Vidhan Parishad

13. How many members are nominated in the Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh by the State Governor?
(A) 1/10 of the total members
(B) 1/8 of the total members
(C) 1/7 of the total members
(D) 1/6 of the total members

14. Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution, the Legislative Assembly is allowed to resolve for the creation of the Legislative Council?
(A) 168 (B) 169
(C) 170 (D) 171

15. Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council so for even though the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 provides for it?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Bihar
(C) Karnataka
(D) Madhya Pradesh

16. Which one of the following cannot be dissolved but can be abolished?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) Rajya Sabha
(C) State Legislative Assemblies
(D) State Legislative Councils

17. In which of the following States Legislative Council does not exist?
(A) Bihar
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Karnataka

18. Which of the following States does not have Bi-cameral Legislature?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Bihar

19. Which of the following Articles of Indian Constitution consists the provision of the election of Legislative Assemblies of States
(A) Article 170
(B) Article 176
(C) Article 178
(D) None of these

20. Which one of the following States does not have a bi-cameral legislature?
(A) U.P.
(B) M.P.
(C) Bihar
(D) Karnataka

21. What can be the maximum number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a State in India?
(A) 400
(B) 450
(C) 500
(D) 550

22. Which one of the following states is an exception to the provision of Article 170 which says that State Legislative Assembly of a State shall consist of not less than sixty members?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Haryana
(D) Uttarakhand

23. Which state among the following has the maximum number of members in Legislative Assembly?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) West Begal
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Uttar Pradesh

24. Who conducts the State Assembly Elections?
(A) Chief Justice of High Court
(B) State Election Commission
(C) Election Commission of India
(D) Governor of the State

25. What is the minimum age limit prescribed for the membership of Legislative Assembly?
(A) 18 years
(B) 25 years
(C) 21 years
(D) No age limit