Q. Consider the following offices:
1. Governor
2. Chief Minister
3. State Council of Ministers
4. Advocate General of State
5. Lokayukta
How many of the above offices are considered as part of the executive branch of a State Government?
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
The State Executive is the part of the state government which enforces the law and is responsible for the administration of the state.
Statement 1, 2, 3, and 4 are correct: The State Executive is made up of the following
- Governor – Governor is the nominal head of a state.
- Chief Minister – The Chief Minister is the executive head of the state.
- Council of Ministers – It is chaired by the Chief Minister and consists of the heads of each of the executive government ministries.
- Advocate General of the State – He is the highest law officer in the state.
Statement 5 is incorrect: Lokayukta is an independent and impartial functionaries created to investigate the actions and decisions of public servants.
