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| 1. |
The Legislative Council in a State can be created or abolished by- |
| A. | by parliament |
| B. | By the President on the recommendation of the Governor of the State |
| C. | By the Governor of the State on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers |
| D. | By Parliament on passing the resolution of the State Legislative Assembly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The members of the Legislative Council are elected for how many years? |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 4 years |
| C. | 5 year |
| D. | 6 years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The minimum number of meetings of the Legislative Council in a year is mandatory - |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» C. three | |
| 4. |
The Legislative Council can pass the ordinary bill at most - |
| A. | can hold up to two months |
| B. | Can hold up to three months |
| C. | can hold up to four months |
| D. | Can hold up to six months |
| Answer» D. Can hold up to six months | |
| 5. |
For how many days can the Legislative Council keep an ordinary bill in abeyance? |
| A. | 4 months |
| B. | 6 months |
| C. | 1 year |
| D. | 2 years |
| Answer» B. 6 months | |
| 6. |
The delimitation of the constituencies of the State Legislative Council is done by- |
| A. | delimitation commission |
| B. | Election Commission |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | President |
| Answer» B. Election Commission | |
| 7. |
There should not be a difference of more than how much time between the last date of the meeting of the Legislative Council and the first date of the second meeting - |
| A. | 1 Month |
| B. | 2 month |
| C. | 6 months |
| D. | 3 months |
| Answer» D. 3 months | |
| 8. |
What part of the members of the State Legislative Council of India are elected by the local bodies? |
| A. | A third |
| B. | one fourth |
| C. | one sixth |
| D. | one twelfth |
| Answer» B. one fourth | |
| 9. |
If the Chairman of a State Legislative Council wishes to resign from his office, to whom shall he submit his resignation - |
| A. | to the chief minister |
| B. | to the governor |
| C. | Of the vice president |
| D. | to the Chief Justice of the High Court |
| Answer» D. to the Chief Justice of the High Court | |
| 10. |
How many members can the Governor nominate in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council? |
| A. | 6 , |
| B. | 10 , |
| C. | 12 , |
| D. | 18 , |
| Answer» C. 12 , | |
| 11. |
If the Legislative Council does not return the Finance Bill within 14 days, then - |
| A. | Joint session of both the Houses is necessary |
| B. | To be considered in a joint committee of both the houses |
| C. | The Legislative Assembly has to accept the amendment suggested by the Council |
| D. | shall be deemed to have been passed by both the houses |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The maximum number of members the Governor can nominate to the Legislative Council is - |
| A. | 5 , |
| B. | 10 , |
| C. | 15 , |
| D. | no sure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The members in the Bihar Legislature are - |
| A. | directly elected only |
| B. | only indirectly elected |
| C. | Nominated only |
| D. | Direct Elected, Indirect Elected and Nominated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
What is the Bihar Legislature made up of? |
| A. | Assembly |
| B. | Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council |
| C. | Legislative Council and Governor |
| D. | Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council and Governor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Which of the following can be abolished according to the provision of the Constitution? |
| A. | Assembly |
| B. | legislative council |
| C. | Rajya Sabha |
| D. | Lok Sabha |
| Answer» C. Rajya Sabha | |
| 16. |
The state which does not have a Legislative Council - |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
What is the maximum number of members in the Legislative Assembly of a state? |
| A. | 400 , |
| B. | 450 , |
| C. | 500 , |
| D. | 550 , |
| Answer» D. 550 , | |
| 18. |
The Indian constitution provides that no state assembly can have less than 60 members. Which of the following states is an exception to this? |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» D. Manipur | |
| 19. |
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides for the election of State Legislative Assemblies? |
| A. | Article 170 |
| B. | Article 176 |
| C. | Article 178 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Article 176 | |
| 20. |
Which one of the following statements regarding the functions of the Legislative Council is false - |
| A. | The council has got some powers on administrative matters. |
| B. | The members of the council can ask questions to the ministers |
| C. | If the government is defeated in the vote on a resolution in the council, it should not resign. |
| D. | The council can only criticize the government in the house. |
| Answer» D. The council can only criticize the government in the house. | |
| 21. |
In which of the following the Legislative Assembly does not exist - |
| A. | Puducherry |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Lakshadweep |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
What is the minimum number of members of a State Legislative Assembly? |
| A. | 30 , |
| B. | 40 , |
| C. | 60 , |
| D. | 75 , |
| Answer» D. 75 , | |
| 23. |
Which two states have the same number of assembly seats in pairs? |
| A. | Bihar and Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Haryana and Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Punjab and Odisha |
| Answer» D. Punjab and Odisha | |
| 24. |
Each member of the Legislative Assembly is said to represent at least how much population - |
| A. | 50 , 000 |
| B. | 75 , 000 |
| C. | 80 , 000 |
| D. | 10 , 000 |
| Answer» C. 80 , 000 | |
| 25. |
What is the number of members in the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh? |
| A. | 424 , |
| B. | 403 , |
| C. | 401 , |
| D. | 397 , |
| Answer» C. 401 , | |
| 26. |
Under which Article of the Constitution the State Legislative Assembly is constituted? |
| A. | Article 163 |
| B. | Article 169 |
| C. | Article 170 |
| D. | Article 174 |
| Answer» D. Article 174 | |
| 27. |
What is the total number of seats in Bihar Vidhan Sabha? |
| A. | 241 , |
| B. | 243 , |
| C. | 323 , |
| D. | 324 , |
| Answer» C. 323 , | |
| 28. |
Which state has the largest number of Legislative Assembly members? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | A state in Eastern India |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 29. |
For the membership of the Legislative Assembly, the candidate should not be less than - |
| A. | 18 years |
| B. | 21 years |
| C. | 25 years |
| D. | 30 years |
| Answer» D. 30 years | |
| 30. |
In which Union Territories of India is the Legislative Assembly in existence? |
| A. | Delhi and Chandigarh |
| B. | Delhi and Puducherry |
| C. | Chandigarh and Puducherry |
| D. | Delhi and Daman Diu |
| Answer» C. Chandigarh and Puducherry | |
| 31. |
Name the union state which has an elected Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers. |
| A. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| B. | Lakshadweep |
| C. | Daman and Diu |
| D. | Puducherry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
How many members are there in Assam Legislative Assembly? |
| A. | 125 , |
| B. | 126 , |
| C. | 127 , |
| D. | 128 , |
| Answer» C. 127 , | |
| 33. |
Generally, the term of the Legislative Assembly is for how many years? |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 4 years |
| C. | 5 year |
| D. | 7 years |
| Answer» D. 7 years | |
| 34. |
How can the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly be removed from office? |
| A. | By a resolution passed by the members of the Legislative Assembly by a simple majority |
| B. | By resolution passed by the members of the Legislative Assembly by a two-thirds majority |
| C. | By a resolution passed by the members of the Legislature by a simple majority |
| D. | By passing a resolution passed by the members of the Legislature with a three-fourth majority |
| Answer» B. By resolution passed by the members of the Legislative Assembly by a two-thirds majority | |
| 35. |
Who administers the oath of office to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Chief Justice of High Court |
| C. | outgoing speaker |
| D. | swearing not required |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir State is - |
| A. | 4 years |
| B. | 5 year |
| C. | 6 years |
| D. | 7 years |
| Answer» D. 7 years | |
| 37. |
To whom does the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Speaker) submit his resignation? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | President |
| C. | Chief Minister |
| D. | deputy speaker of assembly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
For the first time, the Legislative Assembly of which state was dissolved before its first meeting? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 39. |
There are arrangements for reserved constituencies for the representatives of scheduled castes and tribes in the constituencies of the assembly. What is the total number of such constituencies? |
| A. | 790 , |
| B. | 881 , |
| C. | 1142 , |
| D. | 1565 , |
| Answer» D. 1565 , | |
| 40. |
There should not be a difference of more than how much time between the last date of the meeting of the Legislative Assembly and the first date of the second sitting - |
| A. | 1 Month |
| B. | 2 month |
| C. | 3 months |
| D. | 6 months |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Who elects the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Chief Minister |
| C. | Member of parliament |
| D. | Elected members of the Legislative Assembly |
| Answer» D. Elected members of the Legislative Assembly | |
| 42. |
In order to move a motion related to the removal of the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker, the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker should be informed about how many days before it - |
| A. | 14 days |
| B. | 15 days |
| C. | 21 days |
| D. | 30 day |
| Answer» B. 15 days | |
| 43. |
If a member of the State Legislature remains absent without the permission of the House for how many consecutive days, the House can expel him and declare his seat vacant - |
| A. | 30 day |
| B. | 45 days |
| C. | 60 days |
| D. | 100 days |
| Answer» D. 100 days | |
| 44. |
The quorum for the sitting of the House of the State Legislative Assembly is - |
| A. | 30 members or 10th of the total members, whichever is higher |
| B. | 10 members or 10th of the total number of members, whichever is higher |
| C. | half of the total strength of the house |
| D. | 10th of the total number of members of the House |
| Answer» C. half of the total strength of the house | |
| 45. |
In which state's Legislative Assembly two women can be appointed by the Governor? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Nagaland |
| Answer» B. Sikkim | |
| 46. |
Who appoints the Pro-Tem Speaker (Pro tem Speaker)? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Chief Minister |
| C. | outgoing speaker |
| D. | Election Commission |
| Answer» B. Chief Minister | |
| 47. |
The prorogation of the State Legislative Assembly is given by- |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | speaker of the Assembly |
| C. | Chief Minister |
| D. | law minister |
| Answer» B. speaker of the Assembly | |
| 48. |
Under whose supervision the members of the Legislative Assembly are elected? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Election Commission |
| C. | Chief Minister |
| D. | high Court |
| Answer» C. Chief Minister | |
| 49. |
For how many days a person can hold the office of a minister without being a member of the Legislative Assembly? |
| A. | 3 months |
| B. | 6 months |
| C. | 1 year |
| D. | to the state's offering |
| Answer» C. 1 year | |
| 50. |
A member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly is nominated by- |
| A. | from the Christian community |
| B. | from the Muslim community |
| C. | from the Anglo-Indian community |
| D. | from the Parsi community |
| Answer» D. from the Parsi community | |