1. The Consolidated Fund of India is a fund in which
(a) all taxes collected by the Union as well as State governments are deposited
(b) all money received by or on behalf of the Government of India is deposited
(c) the Union as well as State Governments make equal contribution to this fund and out of this, all charged expenses are met
(d) savings of the Union and State Governments are deposited to meet unforeseen expenses
2. A Governor can issue an ordinance
(a) whenever he likes
(b) whenever the Chief Minister advises him
(c) whenever the State Legislature is not in session and the Governor is satisfied that immediate action is needed
(d) when the Union Government tells him to do so
3. Under which of the following circumstances can President’s rule be imposed in a State?
(a) If no stable government can be formed
(b) If the Cabinet has lost majority and no other ministry. commanding a majority in the Assembly can be formed at once
(c) If the State Government does not obey the directives given by the Union Government
(d) In all the above cases
4. The Governor of a State enjoys:
(a) no discretionary powers
(b) very extensive discretionary powers
(c) discretionary powers in certain circumstances
(d) none of the above
5. The Governor of a State exercises his discretionary powers:
(a) on the advice of the Prime Minister
(b) on the advice of the Chief Secretary of the State
(c) on the advice of the State Council of Ministers
(d) on his own
6. The members of the Council of Ministers in a State must:
(a) be members of either House of State Legislature
(b) be members of the Legislative Assembly
(c) be eminent citizens of the State
(d) be members of Legislative Council
7. The salary and allowances of the members of the State Council of Ministers are:
(a) prescribed in the Constitution
(b) fixed by Parliament
(c) fixed by the Governor in consultation with the President
(d) fixed the State Legislature
8. If a Chief Minister dies:
(a) the senior-most member of the Council of Ministers automatically becomes the Chief Minister
(b) the Council of Ministers automatically stands dissolved
(c) the Chief Justice of the High Court succeeds him as the Chief Minister
(d) the Governor immediately appoints a new Chief Minister
9. Which one of the following is not a financial power of State Council of Ministers?
I. Formulating the budget proposals and presenting the same to the State Legislature for approval
II. All proposals for taxation emanate from the Council of Ministers
III. Regulating the Contingency Fund of the State and advancing money out of it to meet the unforeseen contingencies
(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) II and III
10. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly can be removed from office before his normal term by:
(a) the Chief Minister
(b) the Government
(c) the Legislative Assembly by passing a resolution by majority of its total membership
(d) none of the above
Answers:
1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (d)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (a)
7. (d)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10. (c)
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