How the State Government Works Test 1

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How the State Government Works Test 1

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Question 1
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A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in a ____________.

A
Majority

B
Minority

C
Inferiority

D
None of these

Solution

Elections to the Vidhan Sabhas are carried out in the same manner as for the Lok Sabha election. The states and union territories are also divided into single-member constituencies. The candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins and becomes the MLA for that seat. A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in majority.
Question 2
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Who summons each House of state legislature?

A
The President

B
The Governor

C
Chief Minister

D
Speaker

Solution

The Governor is the Chief Executive in a State. The Governor is an integral part of the State legislature, though he is not a member of either house of it. Governor summons the sessions of both houses of the state legislature and prorogues them.
Question 3
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What is the purpose of a press conference?

A
To know the steps, the government has taken

B
Distributing information to the media

C
Quickly disseminate public relation messages

D
All of the above

Solution

A press conference is a meeting, organized for the purposes of officially distributing information to the media. It involves the important guest of the press conference answering questions from reporters.
Question 4
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The political party that has the majority is called the ____________.

A
Ruling party

B
Opposition

C
Independent

D
None of these

Solution

In a democratic setup, ruling party is the party or coalition of the majority in the House which administers the affairs of the state. It controls the executive branch of the government. As of 2016, BJP is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament.
Question 5
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What is the role of the party that does not form government ?

A
Keep a watch over the functioning of the ruling party.

B
Protest any wrong action of the government.

C
Take part in every discussion and debate held in the Assembly.

D
All of the above.

Solution

As per the Constitution all the parties which do not take part in the formation of government are called opposition parties. In our democratic set up the role of the opposition parties is in no way less important than the ruling party. The opposition parties keep a watch over the functioning of the ruling party. They take part in every discussion and debate held in the Assembly. They can check and protest any wrong action of the government.
Question 6
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___________ is a particular area from where all the voters living there choose their representatives.

A
Constituency

B
Franchise

C
Political party

D
None of these

Solution

The country has been divided into 543 Parliamentary Constituencies, each of which returns one MP to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament. The size and shape of the parliamentary constituencies are determined by an independent Delimitation Commission, which aims to create constituencies which have roughly the same population, subject to geographical considerations and the boundaries of the states and administrative areas.
Question 7
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All members others than the ruling party are called the __________.

A
Opposition

B
Civil disobedience

C
Contraposition

D
None of these

Solution

In politics, all members others than the ruling party are called the opposition. It comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government. Official Opposition is a term used in India to designate the political party which has secured the largest number of seats in the Lok Sabha but is not a part of the ruling party or coalition.
Question 8
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Each state is divided into different areas or __________ for electoral purposes.

A
Constituencies

B
Franchises

C
Political parties

D
None of these

Solution

A constituency is an electoral unit into which eligible electors are organized to elect representatives to a legislative or another public body. In India, each constituency elects one representative each to each Houses of Parliament and State Legislature. The size and shape of the parliamentary constituencies are determined by an independent Delimitation Commission, which aims to create constituencies which have roughly the same population, subject to geographical considerations and the boundaries of the states and administrative areas.
Question 9
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The advantage of opposition party in democracy is that _______________________.

A
It criticizes all the policies and programmes of the government

B
It never allows the government to function freely

C
It takes an opportunity to form the government when the ruling party loses majority

D
It offers healthy criticism and helps the government to be vigilant and conscious of its policies
Solution
- Those parties which do not get majority seats in an election play the role of the opposition party. Their presence plays a crucial role in maintaining the democratic character of the system and keeping the democratic political alternative alive. These parties offer a sustained and often principled criticism of the ruling party. Question Hour provides space for MPs from the opposition parties to ask questions to the government.
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Match Columns
Column I Column II
(i) Chief Minister (a) Head of State
(ii) Discussion of Issues (b) Legislature
(iii) MLAs (c) Press Conference
(iv) Governor (d) Executive

A
(i) - b, (ii) - c, (iii) - d, (iv) - a

B
(i) - a, (ii) - b, (iii) - c, (iv) - d

C
(i) - c, (ii) - d, (iii) - b, (iv) - a

D
(i) - d, (ii) - c, (iii) - b, (iv) - a

Solution

Chief Minister heads the executive wing of the legislative assembly. Discussion of issues takes place in press conferences and accordingly important government decisions and actions are communicated to the public. MLAs are the ministers of the legislative assembly. Governor is the head of the state as far as the executive power is concerned but he is a nominal head.

Column I	Column II
(i) Chief Minister	(a) Head of State
(ii) Discussion of Issues	(b) Legislature
(iii) MLAs	(c) Press Conference
(iv) Governor	(d) Executive

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Question 1

Majority

Minority

Inferiority

None of these

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Question 2

The President

The Governor

Chief Minister

Speaker

Solution

Question 3

To know the steps, the government has taken

Distributing information to the media

Quickly disseminate public relation messages

All of the above

Solution

Question 4

Ruling party

Opposition

Independent

None of these

Solution

Question 5

Keep a watch over the functioning of the ruling party.

Protest any wrong action of the government.

Take part in every discussion and debate held in the Assembly.

All of the above.

Solution

Question 6

Constituency

Franchise

Political party

None of these

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Question 7

Opposition

Civil disobedience

Contraposition

None of these

Solution

Question 8

Constituencies

Franchises

Political parties

None of these

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Question 9

It criticizes all the policies and programmes of the government

It never allows the government to function freely

It takes an opportunity to form the government when the ruling party loses majority

It offers healthy criticism and helps the government to be vigilant and conscious of its policies

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Question 10

Match Columns

(i) - b, (ii) - c, (iii) - d, (iv) - a

(i) - a, (ii) - b, (iii) - c, (iv) - d

(i) - c, (ii) - d, (iii) - b, (iv) - a

(i) - d, (ii) - c, (iii) - b, (iv) - a

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