Exercises Questions with Answers

CIVIC

STATE GOVERMENT

Evaluation

I. Choose the correct answer

1. What is the minimum age for becoming a member of the State Legislative Council?

(a) 18 years

(b) 21 years

(c) 25 years

(d) 30 years

Answer: (d) 30 years

2. How many states does India have?

(a) 26

(b) 27

(c) 28

(d) 29

Answer: (d) 29

3. The word State government refers to

(a) Government departments in the states

(b) Legislative Assembly

(c) both a and b

(d) none of the above

Answer: (c) both a and b

4. The overall head of the government in the state is the __________.

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Governor

(d) Chief Minister

Answer: (b) Prime Minister

5. Who appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers?

(a) President

(b) Prime Minister

(c) Governor

(d) Election Commissioner

Answer: (c) Governor

6. Who becomes the Chief Minister?

(a) Leader of the Majority party

(b) Leader of the opposition party

(e) Both

(d) None

Answer: (a) Leader of the Majority party

7. What are the three branches of the state government?

(a) Mayor, governor, MLA

(b) Panchayat, municipality, corporation

(c) Village, City, State

(d) Legislative, executive and judiciary

Answer: (d) Legislative, executive and judiciary

II. Fill in the blanks

1. The Governor is appointed by the President of India.

2. The leader of the majority party is appointed as the Chief Minister in the state assembly.

3. The High Court is the highest judicial organ of the state.

4. MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly.

5. Electoral Constituencies is a particular area form where all the voters living there choose their representatives.

6. The elected representatives who are not the member of ruling party are called Opposition Party.

III. Match the following

1. MLAs – Secretariat

2. Governor – 7

3. Chief Minister – Head of the state

4. Union territories – Legislative Assembly

5. Fort St. George – leader of the Majority party

Answers:

1. MLAs – Legislative Assembly

2. Governor – Head of the state

3. Chief Minister – leader of the Majority party

4. Union territories – 7

5. Fort St. George – Secretariat

IV. Consider the following statements (✔) : Tick the appropriate answer

1. Which of the following statement is/are not correct?

To become a governor, one

a. should be the citizen of India

b. should have completed 25 years of age

c. should have sound mind

d. should not hold any office of profit.

i. a & b

ii. c & d

iii. a

iv. b

Answer: iv. b

2. Consider the following statements and state true or false.

a. MLAs are together responsible for the working of the government [True]

b. All the MLAs of other political party who do not belong to the ruling party are called opposition. [True]

e. MLAs are not the representatives of people. [False]

3. Find out the correct meaning of bicameral legislature.

a. It means that there are cameras in the legislature. [False]

b. It means that the legislature has men and women members. [False]

c. It means that there are two houses like upper house and lower house. [True]

d. It means that the governor is the leader over the members of the legislature. [False]

Answer: c. It means that there are to houses like upper house and lower house.

4. Assertion : India has a federal system of government.

Reason : According to our constitution the power is divided between central and state governments

a. A is correct and R explains A

b. A is correct and R does not explain A

c. A is correct and R is wrong

d. Both are wrong

Answer: a. A is correct and R explains A

V. Answer in one or two sentences :

1. What are the qualification to become the Governor of a state?

1) He should be the citizen of India

2) He should have completed 35 years of age

3) He should have sound mind

4) He should not hold any public office of profit.

2. Who are called oppositions?

All the MLAs of other political parties who do not belong to the ruling party are called opposition party.

3. Write a note on Lok Adalat.

Lok Adalats (people’s court) also have been established by the Government of India to settle dispute through conciliation and compromise.

4. What is a constituency?

For election, the entire state is divided into several areas on the basis of the population. These area are called constituencies.

5. Who appoints the Chief Minister and other ministers?

The Governor appoints the leader of the majority party as the Chief Minister. The Chief minister in consultation with the Governor, appoints the other ministers.

VI. Answer the following in detail:

1. Describe the powers of the Governor.

1) The Governor is an integral part of the State Legislature

2) Governor is the head of the state executive and he has enormous powers.

3) All the administration is carried on in his name.

4) All bills become law only after his assent.

5) The Governor appoints important officials of the state government such as Advocate General, Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission, State Election Commissioner, Vice Chancellors of state universities etc.

2. Who is an MLA?

1) For election, the entire state is divided into several constituencies on the basis of the population.

2) All the people residing in that constituency who has completed 18 years of age cast their vote.

3) The candidate who gets the more number of votes is declared as elected and becomes MLA.

3. What is the role of Chief Minister and other Council of Ministers at the state level?

1) The Chief Minister is the real executive head of the state administration.

2) He allocates the portfolios among the ministers.

3) All the ministers work as a team under the Chief Minister.

4) The Chief Minister formulates programmes and policies for the welfare of the people of the state.

5) The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the state.

VII. HOTs :

1. Name some departments of the government.

Forest, fisheries, school education, social welfare, food and civil supplies, handloom and textile, health and family welfare, housing and urban development, agriculture are some departments of the government. 

2. Tabulate: qualification, appointment and any two powers of Governor, Chief Minister and MLAs.

Members

1. Governor

Qualification : He should be the citizen of India. He should have completed 35 years of age. He should have sound mind. He should not hold any public office of profit.

Appointment: The Governor is appointed by the President of India for the term of five years.

Powers: All bills become law only after his assent. He appoints officials of the government such as Advocate General, Chairman and members of State Public Service Commission, State Election Commissioner, Vice Chancellors of state universities etc.

2. Chief Minister

Qualification : He should have completed 25 years of age.He should be an MLA.

Appointment: The leader of the majority party is appointed by the governor.

Powers: The Chief Minister is the real executive head of the state administration. He allocates the portfolios among the ministers. He formulates programmes and policies for the welfare of the people of the state.

3. MLA

Qualification : He must be a citizen of India. He must have a sound mind. He must not hold any government office.

Appointment: The candidate who gets more number of votes in his constituency becomes MLA.

Powers: All the ministers work as a team under the Chief Minister. They are collectively responsible to the state legislature.

V111. Activity

1. Make a list of the name of the Governor, Chief Minister and other Ministers with their departments.

2. Write an essay on ‘If you were the Chief Minister of the state’.

3. Make a student Legislative body in your class. (allocate the departments and do periodical review).