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Q: Who was the first governor of Assam (after independence)

Correct Answer: Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari - The President can remove a Governor because the Governor holds office during the President's pleasure.

Q: Who among the following can remove the governor of a state from office?

Correct Answer: President - The Governor cannot be removed by a resolution of the State Legislature; the office is held during the President's pleasure.

Q: Which one of the following statements about the Governor of an Indian State is NOT TRUE?

Correct Answer: He can be removed earlier if the Legislature of the concerned State passes a resolution for his removal - A Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President and can be removed by the President.

Q: Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for a Governor?

Correct Answer: Article 153 - The Legislative Council is the upper chamber of a bicameral State Legislature.

Q: Which is the Upper Chamber of State Legislature in India?

Correct Answer: Legislative Council - Under Article 169, Parliament may create or abolish a State Legislative Council after the State Assembly passes the required resolution.

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61. Who was the first governor of Assam (after independence)

Answer: Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari

Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari

Shri Jairamdas Daulatram

Shri Saiyid Fazal Ali

Shri Chandreswar Prasad Sinha

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The President can remove a Governor because the Governor holds office during the President's pleasure.

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62. Who among the following can remove the governor of a state from office?

Answer: President

Legislative Assembly

Parliament

President

Supreme Court

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The Governor cannot be removed by a resolution of the State Legislature; the office is held during the President's pleasure.

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63. Which one of the following statements about the Governor of an Indian State is NOT TRUE?

Answer: He can be removed earlier if the Legislature of the concerned State passes a resolution for his removal

He is appointed by the President of India

He can be Governor of more than one State

He holds office for a term of five years

He can be removed earlier if the Legislature of the concerned State passes a resolution for his removal

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A Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President and can be removed by the President.

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64. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for a Governor?

Answer: Article 153

Article 152

Article 153

Article 154

Article 156

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The Legislative Council is the upper chamber of a bicameral State Legislature.

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65. Which is the Upper Chamber of State Legislature in India?

Answer: Legislative Council

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Governor‟s Office

None of the above

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Under Article 169, Parliament may create or abolish a State Legislative Council after the State Assembly passes the required resolution.

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66. In any State of India, Legislative Council can be created or can be abolished by

Answer: The Parliament as per Resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State

The President on the recommendation of the Governor of the State

The Parliament

The Parliament as per Resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State

The Governor on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers

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Article 169 deals with creation or abolition of a State Legislative Council.

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67. The provisions for creation and abolition of Legislative Councils in any State is included in Indian Constitution under

Answer: Article 169

Article 170

Article 169

Article 168

Article 167

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The Election Commission of India conducts elections to State Legislative Assemblies.

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68. Who conducts the State Assembly Elections?

Answer: Election Commission of India

Chief Justice of High Court

State Election Commission

Election Commission of India

Governor of the State

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The Governor decides questions of disqualification of a State legislator under the relevant constitutional procedure, generally acting on the Election Commission's opinion.

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69. Who among the following is the final authority to decide any question relating to disqualification of a Member of a House of Legislature of a State?

Answer: Governor

Governor

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

Chief Minister

High Court

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The State Contingency Fund is placed at the disposal of the Governor under Article 267(2).

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70. The „Contingency Fund‟ of the State is operated by

Answer: State Legislature

The Governor of the State

The Chief Minister of the State

The State Finance Minister

State Legislature

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The Chief Minister is the head of the State Government.

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71. Who is the head of the government of the state?

Answer: Chief Minister

Chief Minister

Governor

President

None of the above

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A non-member can remain Chief Minister for a maximum of six months without becoming a member of the State Legislature.

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72. A person who is not a member of the state legislature can be appointed Chief Minister for how many months?

Answer: 6 months

2 months

3 months

4 months

6 months

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The Governor administers the oath of office to the Chief Minister.

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73. Who administers the oath of Chief Minister?

Answer: Governor

President

Governor

Chief Justice of India

Chief Justice of concerned High Court

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The Governor appoints the Chief Minister and administers the oath of office.

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74. Which one of the following statements about the Chief Minister of a State is NOT CORRECT?

Answer: The Governor has to exercise all his functions on the advice of the Chief Minister

The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor

The Chief Minister generally presides over the Cabinet Meetings

The Governor has to exercise all his functions on the advice of the Chief Minister

Ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister

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The Chief Minister's tenure normally continues while the person enjoys the confidence of the Assembly; there is no separate fixed five-year term.

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75. What is the term of Chief Minister of a state?

Answer: None of the above

3 years

5 years

6 years

None of the above

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Sir Muhammad Saadulla was Chief Minister before Independence, serving in 1937–38, 1939–41 and 1942–46.

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76. Who among the following popular personalities was never a Chief Minister of Independent Assam?

Answer: Sir Muhammad Sadulla

Gopinath Bordoloi

Sir Muhammad Sadulla

Bishnuram Medhi

Bimala Prasad Chaliha

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Article 224 deals with additional and acting judges of High Courts.

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77. In 1973 the capital of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur, Who was the Chief Minister of Assam at that time?

Answer: Sarat Chandra Singha

Sarat Chandra Singha

Prafulla Mahanta

Golap Baruha

Bimala Prashad Chaliha

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Under Article 226, High Courts can issue writs for Fundamental Rights and for other legal rights.

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78. The power of High Court to issue writ covers

Answer: All of the above

Constitutional Rights

Statutory Rights

Fundamental Rights

All of the above

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Both the Supreme Court and High Courts can issue writs for protection of Fundamental Rights.

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79. Which one of the following subjects comes under the common jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Court?

Answer: Protection of Fundamental Rights

Mutual disputes among States

Dispute between Centre and State

Protection of Fundamental Rights

Protection from the Violation of the Constitution

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A High Court judge submits a resignation to the President of India.

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80. A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to

Answer: The President

The President

The Chief Justice of India

The Chief Justice of his High Court

The Governor of the State

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The Concurrent List contains subjects on which both Parliament and State Legislatures can legislate.

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Assam Polity

61. Who was the first governor of Assam (after independence)

62. Who among the following can remove the governor of a state from office?

63. Which one of the following statements about the Governor of an Indian State is NOT TRUE?

64. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for a Governor?

65. Which is the Upper Chamber of State Legislature in India?

66. In any State of India, Legislative Council can be created or can be abolished by

67. The provisions for creation and abolition of Legislative Councils in any State is included in Indian Constitution under

68. Who conducts the State Assembly Elections?

69. Who among the following is the final authority to decide any question relating to disqualification of a Member of a House of Legislature of a State?

70. The „Contingency Fund‟ of the State is operated by

71. Who is the head of the government of the state?

72. A person who is not a member of the state legislature can be appointed Chief Minister for how many months?

73. Who administers the oath of Chief Minister?

74. Which one of the following statements about the Chief Minister of a State is NOT CORRECT?

75. What is the term of Chief Minister of a state?

76. Who among the following popular personalities was never a Chief Minister of Independent Assam?

77. In 1973 the capital of Assam shifted from Shillong to Dispur, Who was the Chief Minister of Assam at that time?

78. The power of High Court to issue writ covers

79. Which one of the following subjects comes under the common jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High Court?

80. A High Court Judge addresses his letter of resignation to

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