How the State Government works Book Back Questions 8th Social Science Lesson 17
8th Social Science Lesson 17
17] How the State Government works
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While appointing the Governor, the President acts as per the advice of the Union Cabinet. The State Government is also consulted when the appointment is to be made. Generally, a person is not appointed Governor in his own state.
At present, only six states in India have Legislative Council in their legislature. They are Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
The State legislature follows the same procedure for passing an ordinary or a money bill like that of the Parliament. In State legislatures also, the Legislative Assembly which is the lower house is more powerful than the Legislative Council which is the upper house.
Choose the best answers:
1. The Governor of a state is appointed by
(a) President
(b) Vice President
(c) Prime Minister
(d) Chief Minister
2. The State Council Ministers is headed by
(a) The Governor
(b) Chief Minister
(c) Speaker
(d) Home Minister
3. Who can summon and prorogue the sessions of the State legislature?
(a) Home Minister
(b) President
(c) Speaker
(d) The Governor
4. Who does not participate in the appointment of the High Court Judge?
(a) Governor
(b) Chief Minister
(c) Chief Justice of the High Court
(d) President of India
5. The age of retirement of the Judges of the High Court is
(a) 62
(b) 64
(c) 65
(d) 58
Fill in the blanks:
1. _____________ States are there in India at present.
2. The tenure of the Governor is normally _______________ years.
3. The District Judges are appointed by ____________
4. The Governor is the _______________ Head of the State.
5. Minimum age to become and MLA is _________ years.
Match the following:
1. Governor – Lower house
2. Chief Minister – Nominal Head
3. Legislative Assembly – Upper house
4. Legislative Council – Real Head
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1. Chief Minister is the chief administrator of the State.
2. The Governor nominates two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to Legislative Assembly.
3. The number of judges in the High Court is not uniform and fixed.
Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1. The State Legislative Assembly participates in the election of
i) President
ii) Vice – President
iii) Rajya Sabha members
iv) Members of the Legislative Council of the State
(a) i, ii & iii are correct
(b) i & iii are correct
(c) i, iii & iv are correct
(d) i, ii, iii & iv are correct
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. President 2. Chief Minister 3. The Governor 4. Chief Justice of the High Court 5. 62
Fill in the blanks:
1. 28 2. Five 3. The Governor 4. Constitutional 5. 25
Match the following:
1. Governor – Nominal Head
2. Chief Minister – Real Head
3. Legislative Assembly – Lower House
4. Legislative Council – Upper House
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1.True
2.False
Correct answer: The Governor nominates one member of the Anglo- Indian Community to Legislative Assembly
3.True
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1.i, iii & iv are correct