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Which one of the following statements regarding the Chief Minister is not correct?
With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Governor makes a customary address to members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year. 2. When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A bill other than a Money Bill, which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly for the first time, can be detained in the Legislative Council for how many months?
The creation or abolition of the Legislative Council in any State of India can be done by:
Under which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution is the Legislative Assembly permitted to pass a resolution for the creation of a Legislative Council?
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the resolution passed by the State Legislative Assembly under Article 169 of the Constitution for the abolition of the State Legislative Council?
Which of the following legislative houses can be abolished?
Which of the following cannot be dissolved, but can be abolished?
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 the rules to conduct the business of the State Government. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following is NOT true?
Consider the following statements and select your answer from the code given below: 1. The Governor has no power to appoint judges of the High Court. 2. He is not a part of the Legislature. 3. He has the power to nominate certain members to the Legislative Council. 4. He possesses no judicial powers. Code :
Given below are two statements, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the correct answer using the code given below: Assertion (A): No suit can be filed in any court against the President and Governors for any of their acts. Reason (R): The President can be impeached and Governors can be dismissed for unconstitutional acts. Code :
Who among the following Governors of Madhya Pradesh served as the Chief Minister of Haryana?
The designation of the executive head of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from 'Sadar-e-Riyasat' to 'Governor' in 1965 by-
Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding the Governor of an Indian State?
The Governor of a State can act independently of the advice of the Council of Ministers- 1. To ask the government to prove its majority in the Legislative Assembly. 2. To dismiss a Chief Minister. 3. To reserve a bill for the consideration of the President of India. 4. To return a bill passed by the legislature for reconsideration. 5. To seek advice from the High Court. Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Code :
Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?
Who was appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh?
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Under which Article of the Constitution can the Governor send a bill for the assent of the President?
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution confers ordinance-making power on the Governor?
Under which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution can the Governor reserve a bill for the consideration of the President?
Who among the following holds office during the pleasure of the President of India?
Who among the following was the first woman Governor of any State in independent India?
To whom is the Governor responsible / accountable?