Polity GK Quiz and Answers

The correct answer is Article 275. Article 275 - Grants from the union to the states.

State Advocate General: The State Advocate General is the chief legal advisor of the state government. He is the primary counsel for the state government in the High Court for the state. He shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor and shall receive such remuneration as may be fixed by the Governor. Hence statement 2 is correct. He is a part of the state executive. He is appointed by the Governor of the state. He holds his office according to the wishes of the Governor. He has the right to be heard in any court of the state. Statement 1 is correct. Eligibility: He must be an Indian citizen. He must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of a High Court. Powers and functions: Advising the Government of India in legal matters. He also performs other legal duties assigned to him by the Governor. They have the right to be heard in all courts of the State as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of the State Legislature without voting. Hence, statement 3 is not correct. He appears on behalf of the State Government in the High Court in all matters which relate to the State Government.

He holds office during the pleasure of the governor. This means that he may be removed by the governor at any time. He may also quit his office by submitting his resignation to the governor.

The reorganization of states on a linguistic basis was done in 1956. THE STATES REORGANISATION ACT, 1956: The reorganization of the states was demanded many times after independence. There were financial, economic and administrative, and regional language issues.

B. N. Rau was appointed the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly in formulating the Indian Constitution in 1946. He was responsible for the general structure of the democratic framework of the Constitution and prepared its initial draft in February 1948.

in case of a disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament over a non-money bill, the President may call a joint sitting of both the Houses to consider it.

So, the correct answer is:

(C) the President may call a joint sitting of both the Houses to consider it.

The Constitution of India describes India as the Union of States. It is because our Constitution delegates powers to both Centre as well as State, yet more power lies with the Centre. After independence, India, as it is now, was formed by the decision of the princely states, who decided to join India.

Clement Richard Attlee was the British Prime Minister at the time of independent India. He was the Prime Minister when India gained independence from British rule in 1947.

In 1950 when India became a republic, Rajendra Prasad was elected as its first president by the Constituent Assembly. He was known as Gandhi of Bihar. He wrote a book named "Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences".

The "political guru" of Gopal Krishna Gokhale was Mahadeo Govind Ranade.