Governor, Chief Minister, and State Council of Ministers - General Studies MCQs
1.Which among the following is/are NOT a part of the State Executive?1. Governor
2. Chief Minister
3. Council of Ministers (State)
4. Advocate General of the State
a) Only 1
b) Only 4
c) Only 1 and 4
d) All are true
View Answer / Hide Answer2.The rules and guidelines laid down in the Part VI of the Constitution are NOT applicable to which state?a) Telangana
b) Chattisgarh
c) Jammu & Kashmir
d) Manipur
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir has a Constitution of its own. Article 370 in Part XXI of the Constitution grants it a special status.
1. A Governor can simultaneously function as a member of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha or State Legislature while discharging his duties as a Governor of other state
2. The Governor should not hold any office of profit
3. The same person can be appointed as a Governor of 2 or more states
4. The Governor has personal immunity from any liabilities regarding his official acts
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Only 3
d) All are true
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Only 1
The Governor CANNOT be a member of either of the Houses or the state legislature after he is appointed as a Governor. He is deemed to vacated his earlier office on being appointed as Governor.
The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956 allows for the provision that the same person can be appointed as a Governor of 2 or more states
a) Chief Minister
b) President
c) Chief Justice of India
d) Chief Justice of concerned State High Court
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Chief Justice of concerned State High Court
It is the Chief Justice of concerned State High Court who administers the oath of office to the Governor. In his absence, it is the senior-most judge of the High Court who administers the oath.
a) Chief Minister
b) Governor
c) President
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide Answer6. Which among the following statements is/are NOT true about the executive powers of the Governor?1. The Governor appoints the Vice-Chancellor of the Universities of the state
2. The Governor acts as the Chancellor of the Universities of the state
3. The Governor appoints the Chief Minister and other state ministers
4. The Governor appoints the advocate general of the state
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Only 4
d) All are true
View Answer / Hide Answer7. The powers and functions of the Chief Minister of the state are analogous to:a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Governor
d) Vice-President
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Prime Minister
There is a very high co-relation in the way Prime Minister’s role is defined for the country and in the way in which a Chief Minister’s role is defined for his state.
The Governor of the state can be said to be analogous to the President of the country.
1. His role is analogous to that of the Prime Minister
2. He can recommend the dissolution of the state legislative assembly to the governor
3. He allocates and reshuffles the portfolios among the state ministers
4. His salary and allowances are determined by the state legislature
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Only 3
d) All are true
View Answer / Hide Answer9. Which among the following statements concerning the Chief Minister is/are NOT true?1. At his time of appointment, the Chief Minister need not be a member of the state legislature
2. Chief Minister must ALWAYS prove his majority in the legislative assembly BEFORE his appointment
3. It is the governor who does the final appointment of the Chief Minister
4. The Chief Minister can recommend the dissolution of the legislative assemble to the Governor
a) Only 1
b) Only 2 and 4
c) Only 2
d) Only 2 and 3
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Only 2
The Chief Minister can prove his majority in the legislative assembly after his appointment.
Also, the Chief Minister need not be a member of the state legislature. But after his appointment, he must get elected to the state legislature within 6 months.
a) Yashwantrao Chavan
b) Vasantrao Naik
c) P.K. Sawant
d) Shankarrao Chavan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Yashwantrao Chavan
Explanation: Yashwantrao Chavan belonged to the Indian National Congress Party. He served in the office for 933 days.
a) Yashwantrao Chavan
b) Vasantrao Naik
c) P.K. Sawant
d) Shankarrao Chavan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Vasantrao Naik
Vasantrao Naik served as a Chief Minister for a total of 4097 days.
a) Kateekal Sankarnarayanan
b) S.M. Krishna
c) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao
d) S.C. Jamir
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao
Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao was sworn in as Governor of Maharashtra on 30th August, 2014
a) Article 164
b) Article 174
c) Article 184
d) Article 194
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Article 164
The same article also emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility of the minister. The governor can remove the minister on the advice of the chief minister as well.
a) Pawan Chamling
b) Jyoti Basu
c) Vasantrao Naik
d) Yashvantrao Chavan
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Pawan Chamling
Pawan Chamling, of Sikkim, is now currently elected to be the Chief Minister of Sikkim for the 5th consecutive term.
