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Union & state executive - Test Set 7

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Prelims 2006
    President of India is elected by
    1. Universal adult franchise
    2. Chief Justice of India
    3. Elected Members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Parliament
    4. All Chief Ministers of States
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Mains 2021
    Who administers Oath to the Governor of a State?
    1. President
    2. Chief Justice of India
    3. Chief Justice of High Court
    4. Vice-President
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  3. Question 3

    WBCS Mains 2021
    Chief Minister of a State is responsible to
    1. Prime Minister
    2. Rajya Sabha
    3. Legislative Assembly
    4. Governor
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Mains 2021
    The Union Council of Ministers are collectively responsible to
    1. Judiciary
    2. House of the People
    3. ouncil of States
    4. The President
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  5. Question 5

    WBCS Mains
    The Certificate to a Money Bill is signed by
    1. The Prime Minister of India
    2. The Leader of Opposition of the House of the People
    3. The Finance Minister of India
    4. The Speaker of the House of the People
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  6. Question 6

    WBCS Mains 2021
    Who promulgates ordinance in the States of India?
    1. Governor
    2. Chief Minister
    3. President
    4. Chief Justice
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  7. Question 7

    WBCS Mains 2019
    The Executive Power of the State is vested with
    1. People of the State
    2. Chief Minister of the State
    3. Governor of the State
    4. State Legislature
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  8. Question 8

    WBCS Mains 2019
    The Governor can be removed from the office
    1. by the President at his pleasure.
    2. by impeachment in Parliament
    3. on the advice of the Chief Minister.
    4. on a resolution passed by two-third majority in the State Legislative Assembly
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  9. Question 9

    WBCS Mains 2019
    The salary and allowances of the Governor are charged to
    1. Consolidated Fund of India
    2. Contingency Fund of India
    3. Consolidated Fund of the State
    4. (A) and (C) in equal proportion
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  10. Question 10

    WBCS Mains 2018
    In the event of the resignation or death of the Prime Minister
    1. the Cabinet may choose another leader
    2. fresh general election must take place
    3. the ministry is dissolved
    4. President’s decision
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  11. Question 11

    WBCS Mains 2015
    ___ is the Chief Law Officer :
    1. Advocate General
    2. Attorney General
    3. Solicitor General
    4. Law Minister
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Mains 2015
    The emoluments, allowances, privileges of a Governor can be altered by :
    1. A Constitutional amendment passed by a simple majority in Parliament
    2. A constitutional amendment passed by a special majority in Parliament
    3. A constitutional amendment passed by a special majority in Parliament and ratified by one half of the State Legislatures
    4. By an ordinary legislative process that does not require constitutional Amendment
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  13. Question 13

    WBCS Mains 2015
    The minimum age required for becoming the Prime Minister in India is
    1. 25 years
    2. 30 years
    3. 35 years
    4. 40 years
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  14. Question 14

    WBCS Mains 2015
    Choose the incorrect statement from the following :
    1. The Prime Minister presides over the meeting of Council of Ministers
    2. Resignation of the Prime Minister means the resignation of the entire Council of Ministers
    3. The Prime Minister allocates portfolios to the Ministers
    4. The Prime Minister directly appoints everyone in the Council of Ministers
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  15. Question 15

    WBCS Mains 2016
    Which one of the following powers of the Prime Minister in relation to the Council of Ministers has been wrongly listed ?
    1. The members of the Council of Ministers are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
    2. He allocates portfolios among the members of the Council of Ministers.
    3. He presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers.
    4. He can dismiss the Council of Ministers if he finds that the members are not cooperating with him.
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  16. Question 16

    WBCS Mains 2016
    The formation of the Council of Ministers starts with
    1. the ordering of the general election of Parliament.
    2. the appointment of the Prime Minister.
    3. the appointment of the President.
    4. the formal notification of the President.
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Mains 2016
    The Governor of a state can
    1. nominate one third members of Legislative Assembly.
    2. nominate one-sixth members of Legislative Assembly.
    3. nominate one third members of Legislative Council.
    4. nominate one sixth members of Legislative Council.
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  18. Question 18

    WBCS Mains 2020
    How is the Chief Minister of a State appointed in India?
    1. The Chief Minister of a State is appointed by the Governor.
    2. The Chief Minister of a State is appointed by the Speaker.
    3. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Chief Justice of the State.
    4. The Chief Minister is appointed by the majority political party in the Legislative Assembly of the State.
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  19. Question 19

    WBCS Mains 2020
    The Head of the Executive in all States is the Governor of the State. How is he appointed?
    1. The Governor is elected by the people of the State on the basis of adult suffrage.
    2. The Governor is appointed by the Chief Justice of India.
    3. The Governor is appointed by the President and holds office during the pleasure of the President
    4. The Governor is appointed by an electoral college like the President of India.
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  20. Question 20

    WBCS Mains 2020
    Who chooses the representatives of the state in the Rajya Sabha?
    1. Chief Minister of the State .
    2. Elected members of the State Legislative Assembly
    3. Governor
    4. President
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