State government Book Back Questions 7th Social Science Lesson 16
7th Social Science Lesson 16
16] State government
Book Back Questions with Answer and Do You Know Box Content
Choose the best answers:
1. What is the minimum age for becoming a member of the State Legislative Council?
(a) 18 years
(b) 21 years
(c) 25 years
(d) 30 years
2. How many states does India have?
(a) 26
(b) 27
(c) 28
(d) 29
3. The word State Government refers to
(a) Government departments in the states
(b) Legislative Assembly
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
4. The overall head of the government in the state is the _____________
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Governor
(d) Chief Minister
5. Who appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers?
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Governor
(d) Election commissioner
6. Who becomes the Chief Minster?
(a) Leader of the Majority party
(b) Leader of the opposition party
(c) Both
(d) None
7. What are the three branches of the state government?
(a) Mayor governor, MLA
(b) Panchayat, municipality, Corporation
(c) Village, city, State
(d) Legislative, executive and judiciary
Fill in the blanks:
1. The Governor is appointed by the ____________
2. The leader of the majority party is appointed as ____________ in the state assembly.
3. ______________ is the highest judicial organ of the state.
4. MLA stands for ____________
5. _____________ is a particular area form where all the voters living there choose their representatives.
6. The elected representatives who are not the member of ruling party are called __________
Match the following:
1. MLAs – Secretariat
2. Governor – 7
3. Chief Minister – Head of the state
4. Union territories – Legislative Assembly
5. Fort St. George – Leader of the majority party
Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1. Which of the following statement is/are not correct?
To become a governor, one
(a) Should be the citizen of India
(b) Should have completed 25 years of age
(c) Should have sound mind
(d) Should not hold any office of profit
(a) a & b
(b) c & d
(c) a
(d) b
2. Consider the following statements and state true or false:
(a) MLAs are together responsible for the working of the government.
(b) All the MLAs of other political party who do not belong to the ruling party are called opposition.
(c) MLAs are not the representatives of people.
3. Find out the correct meaning of bicameral legislature:
(a) It means that there are cameras in the legislature.
(b) It means that the legislature has men and women members.
(c) It means that there are two houses like upper house and lower house.
(d) It means that the governor is the leader over the members of the legislature.
4. Assertion: India has a federal system of government.
Reason: According to our constitution the power is divided between central and state governments.
(a) A is correct and R explains A
(b) A is correct and R does not explain A
(c) A is correct and R is wrong
(d) Both are wrong
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. 30 years 2. 29 3. Government departments in the states and Legislative Assembly 4. Prime Minister 5. Governor
6. Leader of the majority party 7. Legislative, Executive and judiciary
Fill in the blanks:
1. The President 2. The Chief Minister 3. The High Court 4. Member of legislative Assembly 5. Electoral Constituencies
6. Opposition Party
Match the following:
1. Legislative Assembly 2. Head of the State 3. Leader of the majority party 4. 7 5. Secretariat
Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1.Should have completed 25 years of age
2.(a) True
(b) True
(c) False
Correct Statement: MLAs are the elected representatives of people.
3.It means that there are two houses like upper house and lower house.
4.A is correct and R explains A