In any of the following Constitution (Amendment) Acts, a provision has been made to make the same person the Governor of two or more states.
(A) in the Fourth Amendment
(B) in the Seventh Amendment
(C) in the Eleventh Amendment
(D) Twenty-fourth amendment
7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 promoted the appointment of the same person as a governor for two or more states. It is related to the reorganisation of states. 7th Constitutional Amendment also provided for the appointment of additional and acting judges of the high court.
Article 156 of the Constitution provides that the Governor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this.
(1) A Governor cannot be removed from office before the completion of his term.
(2) A Governor cannot continue in office after a period of five years.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
(A) only 1
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2 (both)
(D) not both
The governor holds for a term of 5 years from the date on which he joins his office, subject to the foregoing provision. A governor continues to hold his office until his successor joins the office, even after his expiration of his term. Therefore the correct answer is D.
Panchayati Raj system in India was first started in Rajasthan and …………………?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Himachal
(D) Andhra Pradesh
1. The provisions related to Panchayati Raj have been discussed in the original Constitution under Part 9 by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 (Article 243). Part 9, under the heading ‘Panchayats’, contains provisions related to Panchayati Raj up to Articles 243-243O (243-243O).
2. Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year on 24 April in India as the foundation of democracy.
3. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India.
4. The Panchayati Raj system was implemented by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bagdhari village of Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 2 October 1959.
5. Local government form was first adopted in the states of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
6. The concept of Panchayati Raj in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
7. The tenure of Panchayats is fixed for five years but it can be dissolved even before the tenure.
8. All types of major committees related to Panchayati Raj are as follows
- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee (1957)
- Ashok Mehta Committee (1977)
- Yes. V.K Rao Committee (1985)
- L.M. Singhvi Committee (1986)
Panchayati Raj is the primary part of the triceps system?
(A) Village level Panchayat
(B) District level Panchayat
(C) none of these
(D) Panchayat Level Committee
1. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India that looks after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the states.
2. The Panchayati Raj system is the system of local self-government in rural India. Just as self-governance of urban areas is carried out through municipalities and suburban municipalities, similarly self-governance of rural areas is carried out through Panchayati Raj institutions.
3. There are three levels of Panchayati Raj institutions.
(1) Village level: Gram Panchayat
(2) Block level: Panchayat Samiti
(3) District level: District Council
Who constitutes the State Council of Ministers?
(A) Lok Sabha
(B) President
(C) Governor
(D) Chief Minister
State Council of Ministers is similar to Central Council of Ministers. The state council is headed by the Chief Minister. The council comprises ministers appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the CM.
Which of the following powers is not vested in the Governor of Rajasthan?
(A) adjournment of the assembly
(B) prorogation of the Legislative Assembly
(C) to summon the assembly
(D) dissolution of the assembly
The correct answer is To adjourn the Legislative Assembly. Article 174, a governor shall summon the House at a time and place, as she or he thinks fit.
In the President's rule, who is the main governing director of the state?
(A) Governor
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Minister
(D) Parliament
The dismissal of a state government and imposing direct authority of the Centre is known as President's Rule. The territory in dispute is taken over by the central government, and the Governor assumes the region's constitutional leadership.
Who among the following governors of Rajasthan has also been the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(A) Baliram Bhagat
(B) Kalyan Singh
(C) Anshuman Singh
(D) Pratibha Patil
Sardar Hukam Singh (August 30, 1895 – May 27, 1983) was an Indian politician and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha between 1962 and 1967. He was also the Governor of Rajasthan between 1967 and 1972.
By whom has the M . M . Punchhi Commission recommended the provision of impeachment on the Governor?
(A) State Legislature
(B) Parliament
(C) Rajya Sabha
(D) State Legislature and Rajya Sabha
Only a resolution by the state legislature should remove the governor. It supported the right of the governor to sanction the prosecution of ministers against the state government's advice. It recommended that there be provision for the impeachment of the governor by the state legislature.
In which Lok Sabha election, the member strength of Rajasthan was increased from 23 to 25?
(A) IV Lok Sabha election
(B) V Lok Sabha election
(C) VI Lok Sabha election
(D) VII Lok Sabha election
Since the first general elections, the number of voters in the state has increased by 4 crore 9 lakhs, while the number of Lok Sabha seats has increased from 18 to 25.
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