The members of the Legislative Council are appointed through:
I. Direct elections
II. indirect elections
III. Nomination

Ministers in a determined by :

The Chief Minister of a State:
I. is elected by the Legislative Assembly.
II. appoints the members of the Council of Ministers.
Ill. determines the strength of the Council of Ministers.
IV. determines the salaries of Council of Ministers.

The number of seats in Vidhan Sabha is :

The membership of a State Legislative Council:

The State of Jammu and Kashmir was accorded special status under:

The special status of Jammu and Kashmir implies the State has:

The Governor of which State has been vested with special powers regarding scheduled tribal areas?

Which of the following are true?
I. Only some States in India have Legislative Councils.
II. Some members of Legislative Councils are nominated.
III. Some members of Legislative Councils are directly elected by the people.

The President can directly disallow a State Legislation:

Who among the following is a legal advisor of the State Government as provided by the Constitution?

The Legislative Council in a State can be created or disbanded by the:

Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

If in an election to a State Legislative Assembly the candidate who is declared elected loses his deposit, it means that:

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

The first woman Governor of a State in free India was

When the Governor receives a Bill passed by the State Legislative Assembly, which of
the following courses would be most appropriate for the Governor as an agent of the Centre?

What is the maximum number of elected members in a State Assembly?

The members of the State Legislative Assembly are elected for what period?

One feature distinguishing the Rajya Sabha from the Vidhan Parishad is :

1/12th of the members of the Vidhan Parishad are to be elected:

To be a member of a State Council of Ministers, a person :

A minister in a State is individually responsible to the:

The Vidhan Sabha is :

The Legislative Council of a State:
I. is not subject to dissolution.
II. can be abolished by the State Legislative Assembly.
III. can be abolished by the President on the Governor's recommendation.

What do you understand by the dual role of the Governor?

The Contingency Fund of the State is operated by the:

The States in India can borrow from the market:

If the Governor of a State is appointed administrator of an adjoining Union Territory,
he exercises his functions:

Grants-in-aid given to States are meant:

Membership of the legislative Assembly can vary between 60 and 500, but the
exception to this rule is/are found in :
I. Puducherry
II. Mizoram
III. Goa

Money Bills can be introduced in the State legislature with the prior consent of the:

The Central Government can assign any function to the States:

The State legislative Assembly participates in the election of:
1. President
2. Vice-President
3. Rajya Sabha members
4. Members of legislative Council of the State

While appointing a Governor, the President generally consults the Chief Minister of the State. This is :

The Chairman of the legislative Council is:

Consider the given statements and choose the correct response on them.
1. A person can be appointed as Governor of more than one State.
2. A Governor's salary is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India in case of I.
3. In case of I, the Governor's salary is shared by the concerned States.
4. In case of I, the Governor's salary is paid by the State named by the President.

On which of the following matters can a Governor of a State exercise his discretionary powers?
1. Selection of Chief Minister if no political party gets a clear-cut majority.
2. Dismissal of a Ministry if he is convinced that it has lost majority support.
3. Salaries and allowances of ministers.
4. Submission of report to President regarding failure of constitutional machinery in the
State

Which of the following are true about Legislative Council of a State?
1. Its total number of members does not exceed two-thirds of total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State but is not less than 40.
2. One-third of its members are elected by the Legislative Assembly, one-third by local bodies, one-twelfth by teachers, one-twelfth by university graduates and one-sixth nominated by the Governor.
3. It cannot be dissolved.
4. One-third of its members retire every year.

Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that:
1. the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State.
2. a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

There is no reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assemblies of:

Who acts as the Chancellor of State Universities ?

Which of these States has the Bicameral Legislature?
1. Bihar
2. Gujarat
3. Karnataka
4. Jammu & Kashmir
5. Maharashtra
6. U.P.

Which of these States previously had Legislative Councils?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Kerala
4. Manipur
5. West Bengal
6. Tamil Nadu

With respect to Article 371A of the Constitution of India, the Governor of which one of
the following States has special responsibility with respect to law and order of the State? [CDS 2008]

Consider the following statements:
1. In India, only the President, but not the Governors of the States, has the power to pardon, commute or suspend the sentence of any person convicted of any offence.
2. In India, though the Governor of a State is its constitutional head during normal times, he acts as the agent of the Centre during periods of Emergency in the State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NDA 2005]

Under the provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India the Governor of a state may
1. withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the state legislature.
2. reserve the Bill passed by the state legislature for consideration of the President.
3. return the Bill, other than a money Bill for reconsideration-of the legislature.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]

Regarding the enactment of an ordinary law, the State Legislative Council:

The Governor does not appoint:

Point out the powers enjoyed by the President of India but not available to the Governor.
1. Diplomatic Powers.
2. Pardoning death sentence.
3. Veto power over State legislature.
4. Military powers.