1.Fill in the blanks.
India has ___ states and ____Union Territories.
Ans: 28 States, 8 Territories.2.What is a constituency?Answer: Constituency is a small specified area covering one or more districts. It is a territorial area from which a candidate is elected.
3. What is canvassing?Ans:After announces the date for holding elections by the government ,the nominated leaders go around to tell people about their views on governance and the policies they support. This is known as canvassing.
4. What is the minimum age limit for a candidate to contest the elections for state legislative assembly?Ans: 25.
5.What does the state legislature consist of?Answer: The State Legislature consists of the Governor and the one or two houses.
6.Who is the constitutional head of the state government?Answer : The Governor.
7.Who appoints the Governor?Answer : The president.
8.Who can be appointed as the Governor?Ans: To be appointed as a Governor---
a)A person has to be a citizen of India and must be above the age of 35 years.b)He / she cannot be a member of either House of the Parliament or a state legislature.c)He/She cannot hold any other office of profit.9. What are the powers of governor?Ans:The powers of governor are--
a)Executive power of the state is with the Governor who exercises is either directly or through the chief minister.b)The Governor appoints the chief minister and other members of Council of Ministers on the advice of chief minister.c) He/she also appoints the advocate general and other officers of the state.d)Every bill passed by the legislature has to be approved by the Governor before it can become a law.e) He/ She addresses the legislature and has the right to dissolve it.10) Who has the powers to dissolve the state legislative assembly?Ans: The Governor.11. What is the full form of MLA?Answer :Member of Legislative Assembly.
12.Who become a member of the State Legislative Assembly?Answer: The elected representative of the people from a constituency becomes a member of the State Legislative Assembly.
13. What is the time period for which MLAs are elected?Ans: 5 years.
14.Write down the situation in which coalition government is formed.Answer:In case a single party does not have a clear majority ,two or three parties join together to form a coalition government.15.What is opposition?Answer: Those MLAs who do not belong or support the majority party are known as the opposition.16.Who appoints the chief minister?Answer :The Governor.17.Who is Chief Minister?Answer :The leader of the majority party is known as chief minister.
18.Who is the real executive authority in the state administration?Answer :The chief minister.
19.What are the functions of the chief minister?Answer : The functions of the Chief Minister are ----a)The CM convenes and presides over cabinet meetings and exercises general supervision and control over all the ministers.b)The CM is the main link between the Governor and the state cabinet.c)As the presiding officer of the Council of Ministers, the Chief Minister greatly influences its deliberations and decisions.d)The CM can recommend the dissolution of the state legislative assembly even before the expiry of its term.e)All important announcements on behalf of the government are made by the Chief Minister in the Assembly.f)The CM takes decisions as to when a particular bill is to be introduced in the Assembly.g) If the chief minister resigns, the entire Council of Ministers and have two resign.20.Who acts as a link between the Governor and the state cabinet?Answer :The chief minister.21.In which situation does the entire Council of Ministers have to design?Answer:If the chief minister resigns, the entire Council of Ministers have to design.22.what is collective responsibility?
Answer: The council of ministers are individually as well as collectively responsible to the Assembly.If a particular minister loses the confidence of the assembly ,all the ministers have to resign.Thus, the council of ministers are collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly.
23.How does legislature exercise control over the ministers?Answer: The legislature exercises control over the ministers by asking questions, passing resolutions etc.
24.What are the functions of the Legislative Assembly?Answer :The functions of the Legislative Assembly are:1. To make laws:a) A proposal to pass a law or to amend an existing one is called a bill.b)Proposals for a bill are introduced in the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council.c)These proposals are debated or discussed among the members of the assembly.d)Members may suggest amendments.e) The proposal or bill is put to vote.f)Once the bill is approved by the majority of the members of the assembly it is sent to the other house where it goes through the same procedure.If the state does not have a Legislative Council the bill goes directly to the Governor for approval.g)After the governor's approval a bill becomes a law.2.Passing of BudgetThe budget is presented by the finance minister who explains the economic policy of the state government to the members of the hours.Members take part in the debate on the proposals in the budget and then the budget is put to vote for a passing it .This is then implemented.3.Controlling the ExecutiveThe members of the assembly control the Executive by asking questions, giving them inputs and feedback on policies and implementation at lower levels of government.
25.What is a bill?
Ans: A proposal to pass a law or two amend an existing one is called a bill.
26.When does a bill become a law?
Answer :After the governor's approval, a bill becomes a law.
27.What is budget?
Ans: Budget is a like a future account of the government.
28.For how many years are the members of the Legislative Council appointed?
Ans: For 6 years.
29.How many members of Legislative Council retire every two years?
Answer :One third.
30.Choose the correct option.
1. In India we have
i)24 states and 4 union territories
ii)25 states and 6 union territories
iii)27 states and 7union territories
iv)28 states and 8 union territories
Ans:iv)28 states and 8 union territories
2.The governor of the state is appointed by
i)Prime Minister ii)Chief Minister iii) President iv)none of these
Ans:iii) President
3.MLAs are elected for
i)3 years ii)4 years iii)5 years iv)6 years
Ans: iii)5 years
4.Cabinet meetings in the state are presided by
i)Chief Minister ii)Prime Minister
iii)Judge iv)Governor
Ans: ii)Prime Minister
5.At the state level a bill becomes a law after the approval by the i)Chief Minister ii)Cabinet ii) Chief Justice iv)Governor
Ans:iv)Governor
6.Income and expenditure of the government is called
i) Bill ii)Budget iii)Statement iv)Law
Ans:ii)Budget
7.Budget in the state legislature is presented by
i) Health Minister ii)Home Minister iii)Finance Minister iv)Foreign Minister
Ans: iii)Finance Minister
8.The members of the Legislative Council are elected for
i)4 years ii)5 years iii)6 years iv) 7 years
Ans: iii)6 years
32.Fill in the blanks.
1.The state which has one house is called unicameral.
2.Bill can become a law after the approval of governor.
3.To contest the election for the State Legislative Assembly candidate should be atleast 25 years of age.
4,In Legislative Assembly members of opposition parties give their critical views on bills.
5.Chief Minister is the main link between the government and the state cabinet.
33.State whether true or false
1. The governor of the state is elected by the people.
Ans:True
2.The Governor cannot hold any office of profit.
Ans: True.
3.The leader of the majority party is appointed as chief minister of the state .
Ans: True
4. The Chief Minister cannot reshuffle his cabinet .
Ans :False
5.Money bill can only be introduced in the Legislative Assembly. Ans: True .
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