Government Machinery and the Executive MCQ Questions
Ques:
161
How long can a Minister continue without being elected to the State Assembly?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Six Months
According to Article 164(4), a Minister can continue for any period of six consecutive months without being elected to Legislature of the State and shall, at the expiration of that period cease to be a Minister.
Ques:
162
Pay and allowances of the Ministers of a State Government are determined by the –
Correct Answer:
(D)
State Legislative Assembly
According to Article 164(5), the salaries and allowances of the Ministers shall be such as the Legislature of the State may from time to time by law determine and, until the Legislature of the State so determines, shall be as specified in the Second Schedule.
Ques:
163
Who prorogues the Vidhan Sabha of a State?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Governor
According to Article 174 (2), the Governor of that State prorogues the Vidhan Sabha.
Ques:
164
According to Article 1 of Indian Constitution, India is –
Correct Answer:
(D)
The Union of States
According to Article 1 of the Indian Constitution, India, that is Bharat shall be a Union of States. The territory of India shall comprise (1) States (2) Union Territories (3) such other territories as may be acquired. The name and territories of the States has been specified in the First Schedule.
Ques:
165
Which one of the following is not correct in the matter of formation of new States?
Correct Answer:
(C)
c) Such law shall be deemed to be an amendment of the Constitution for the purpose of Article 368.
The Parliament may by law with a simple majority form a new State and no special procedure as in the case of an amendment to the Constitution is required. According to the Article 4 (2), such law shall not be deemed to be an Amendment to the Constitution for the purpose of Article 368. Thus, option (c) is wrong, all the other options are correct.
Ques:
166
A Bill for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by
Correct Answer:
(B)
A simple majority in Parliament
Article 3 of the Indian Constitution deals with the creation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries, or names of the existing states.
This article empowers the parliament to:
Form or create a new states by separation of territory or uniting two or more states or some parts of the states.
Increase or decrease the total area of the states.
Alter the boundaries or the name of the state.
Procedure:
Before the introduction of the bill in the either House of Parliament, it must be recommended by the President.
Then the President’s reference is sent to the Legislature of the State for a specified period of time.
State Legislature passes the bill creating a new state with or without recommendations.
It is not compulsory for Parliament to follow the opinions made by the State Assembly.
In case the State Legislature cannot pass the bill or make any opinion in the given time, then the bill is introduced in Parliament after the expiry of the specified period.
The bill when introduced in the Parliament is passed by the Simple majority for the creation of new states.
Ques:
167
As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of: 1.Addition2.Variation3.RepealSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer:
(D)
1, 2 and 3
As per Article 368 (1) under Part 20 of the Indian Constitution – “Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of this Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down in this article.”
Ques:
168
The consent of required for alternating its boundaries according to the Constitutional provisions.
Correct Answer:
(D)
the state is not
Article 3 authorises the parliament to form new states or alter the areas boundaries, names of the existing states without the state consent. A bill contemplating the above changes can be introduced in the Parliament only with prior recommendation of the President and before recommending the bill, the president has to refer the same to the state legislature concerned for expressing its views within a specified period.
Note, the president (or parliament) is not bound by the views of the state legislature & may either accept or reject them, even if the views are received in time.
Ques:
169
Union Territories in India are administered by:
Correct Answer:
(A)
The President
According to Article 239(1)- Save as otherwise provided by the Parliament by law, every Union Territory shall be administered by the President acting, to such extent as he thinks fit, through an administrator to be appointed by him with such designation as he may specify.
Ques:
170
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A) : India is not a Union.
Reason (R) : Union Parliament has the power to alter the area, boundary, and name of any State even without its consent.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code :
(A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).
Correct Answer:
(D)
is false, but (R) is true.
Article 1 of the Constitution provides that India shall be a Union of States. Article 3 of the Indian Constitution provides that Parliament has the power to form new State by separation of territory from any State or by uniting two or more States, increase the area of any State, diminish the area of any State, alter the boundaries of any State, alter the name of any State. Thus (A) is false but (R) is true.