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MCQ ON PRIME MINISTER AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
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1. Which one of the following is constitutionally obligatory on the part of the Chief Minister of a State?
(a) As the Governor is the head of the State, the Chief Minister has to take all major decisions regarding administration only after prior approval by the Governor
(b) As the ministers are appointed by the Governor, the Chief Minister has to go by Governor’s discretion in the allocation of business among the ministers
(c) The Chief Minister, if he happens to be the leader of a party not having the required majority, should prove his majority strength in the State Legislative Assembly within the period stipulated by the Governor
(d) The Chief Minister has to communicate to the Governor all decisions of the cabinet relating to administration and proposals for legislation
2. The constitution of India lays down that proposals for legislation are to be communicated to the Governor by the:
(a) Minister for Law
(b) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
(c) Minister for Home Affairs
(d) Chief Minister
3. Consider the following statements:
The Chief Minister as the head of the State Council of Ministers:
1. Has a free hand in the distribution of portfolios
2. Can reshuffle the Ministers and ask any Minister to resign
3. Is bound by the advice of the Ministers
4. Advises the Ministers in day-to- day administration of departments
Which of the statement given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1,2 and 4
4. In which of the following bodies, does the Chief Minister of a State hold membership?
1. National Integration Council
2. National Development Council
3. Inter-State Council
4. Zonal Council
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1,3 and 4
(b) All the three
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2, 3 and4
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5. There is a constitutional requirement to have a Minister in-charge of Tribal Welfare for the States of:
(a) Assam, Nagaland and Manipur
(b) Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya
(c) Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhatisgarh and Jharkhand
6. The salaries and allowances of the Council of Ministers of the state Government are paid from the:
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Treasury of the State Government
(c) Contingency Fund of the State
(d) Consolidated Fund of the State
7. In which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India is the principle of collective responsibility of the State Council of Ministers enshrined?
(a) Article 162
(b) Article 163
(c) Article 164
(d) Article 167
8. The ministers in the State could be prosecuted only with the approval of the Governor because they:
(a) Enjoy certain immunities under the provision of the Constitution
(b) Exercise executive powers on behalf of the Governor
(c) Are the heads of the ministries
(d) Are representatives of the people
9. The ministers in the council of Ministers at the state level are appointed by:
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President of the party
(c) Governor
(d) Chief Minister
10. The accountability or responsibility of the Chief Ministers and Cabinet to the State Legislative Assembly is
(a) At the time of elections
(b) Indirect
(c) Direct, continuous and collective
(d) Intermittent
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Answer:
- d
- d
- a
- b
- d
- d
- c
- a
- c
- c