UPSC Prelims Marathon 9th December – State Legislature & State Council of Ministers – 2024

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State Legislature & State Council of Ministers

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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements:
1.The principles of the parliamentary system of government are detailed in the Constitution.
2.The council of ministers in the states is constituted and functions in the same way as the council of ministers at the Centre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 2

Which of the following article of Indian constitution deals with the appointment, tenure, responsibility, qualifications, oath and salaries and allowances of the ministers?

A151

B159

C163

D164

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Question No. 3

Which of the following article has mentioned the “discretionary powers of governor” in Indian constitution?

A157

B161

C163

D164

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Question No. 4

Which constitutional amendment added to the provision of “total number of ministers, including the chief minister, in the council of ministers in a state shall not exceed 15 per cent of the total strength of the legislative assembly of that state”?

AFifty – first

BSixty – fourth

CNinety – first

DNinety – fourth

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Question No. 5

Which constitutional amendment added the provision of “A member of either House of state legislature belonging to any political party who is disqualified on the ground of defection shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a minister”?

AForty – second

BFifty – first

CSixty – fourth

DNinety – first

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Question No. 6

Which part of Indian constitution deal with the organization, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, powers and so on of the state legislature?

APart V

BPart VI

CPart VIII

DPart XVI

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Question No. 7

Which of the following states has a bicameral system?

ATamil Nadu

BKerala

CKarnataka

DOdisha

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Question No. 8

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.The Constitution provides for the abolition or creation of legislative councils in states.
2.The Parliament can abolish a legislative council or create it if the legislative assembly of the concerned state passes a resolution to that effect.
3.Such a specific resolution must be passed by the state assembly by a simple majority.
Select the correct option from below given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 9

Consider the following statements:
1.The legislative assembly consists of representatives directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise.
2.The maximum strength of composition of legislative assembly is fixed at 500 and minimum strength at 60.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 10

Consider the following statements regarding “Rajya Sabha”:
1.It is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution.
2.One-third of its members retire at the end of every third year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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