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upsc-p1-polity-state-executive MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements regarding appointment and conditions of the Governor's office: 1. The Governor is appointed by the President by warrant under the President's hand and seal. 2. Residence in the State concerned is a constitutional qualification for appointment as Governor. 3. A member of Parliament who is appointed Governor is deemed to vacate the parliamentary seat on entering office. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Article 155 provides for appointment by Presidential warrant, and Article 158 deems a legislator's seat vacant upon entering the Governor's office. Article 157 requires Indian citizenship and completion of 35 years of age, not residence in the appointing State.
Q2Match List I with List II: List I (Case) A. Shamsher Singh v. State of Punjab B. Hargovind Pant v. Raghukul Tilak C. B.P. Singhal v. Union of India D. Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker List II (Principle) 1. Governor is not an employee or servant of the Union Government 2. Removal of a Governor cannot be arbitrary or mala fide 3. President and Governor normally act on ministerial aid and advice 4. Governor's discretion concerning an Assembly session is constitutionally limited Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Shamsher Singh established aid and advice as the normal rule; Hargovind Pant denied that the Governor is a Union employee; B.P. Singhal limited arbitrary removal; and Nabam Rebia confined discretion over an Assembly session. Thus, option D is correct.
Q3With reference to the constitutional position of the Governor, consider the following statements: 1. Article 154 vests the executive power of the State in the Governor. 2. Article 163 makes ministerial aid and advice the normal rule, subject to a limited constitutional exception for discretion. 3. Article 168 makes the Governor a component of the State Legislature, though not a member of either House. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
All three statements are correct. Article 154 formally vests State executive power in the Governor, but Article 163 establishes the ordinary aid-and-advice framework. Article 168 also places the Governor within the State Legislature without making the Governor a member of a House.
Q4With reference to the Governor's action on a State Bill under Article 200, consider the following statements: 1. A non-Money Bill may be returned with a message for reconsideration. 2. If such a returned Bill is passed again, the Governor shall not withhold assent in the ordinary return route. 3. A Money Bill may also be returned for reconsideration under the same proviso. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while Statement 3 is incorrect. Article 200 permits the Governor to return a Bill only when it is not a Money Bill. If the Legislature passes the returned Bill again, assent cannot ordinarily be withheld through that return route.
Q5Arrange the following decisions concerning the office of Governor in chronological order, from earliest to latest: A. S.R. Bommai v. Union of India B. B.P. Singhal v. Union of India C. Shamsher Singh v. State of Punjab D. Hargovind Pant v. Raghukul Tilak Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The chronological sequence is Shamsher Singh (1974), Hargovind Pant (1979), S.R. Bommai (1994) and B.P. Singhal (2010). Hence, option A gives the order C-D-A-B.
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6Consider the following statements concerning the State Council of Ministers: 1. The total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, cannot exceed 15% of the total strength of the Legislative Assembly and cannot be less than 12. 2. A minister who remains outside the State Legislature for 6 consecutive months ceases to be a minister. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
7Arrange the following constitutional developments relating to the State Executive in chronological order, from earliest to latest: A. The 94th Constitutional Amendment updated the States requiring a minister in charge of tribal welfare. B. The 7th Constitutional Amendment enabled one person to serve as Governor of two or more States. C. The 91st Constitutional Amendment inserted the State ministry-size cap in Article 164(1A). D. B.P. Singhal placed limits on arbitrary removal of Governors. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
8Consider the following statements regarding judicial control over gubernatorial action: 1. Article 361 gives the Governor personal immunity in relation to official acts. 2. This personal immunity does not prevent courts from examining the validity of constitutional consequences produced by gubernatorial action. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
9Consider the following statements about the Governor's non-routine functions: 1. Under the Fifth Schedule, the Governor has a special duty to report to the President regarding Scheduled Areas. 2. The Sixth Schedule contains Governor-linked functions concerning autonomous district and regional councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. 3. The office of Chancellor of State universities is a general constitutional power of every Governor under Article 153. Select the correct answer using the code given below: