State Government

The tenure of a member of the Vidhan Parishad is for:

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 2 years

• 6 years

Members of the Vidhan Parishad are never:

• indirectly elected by members of the Vidhan Sabha

• nominated by the governor

• elected directly by the people of the state

• indirectly elected by local bodies and school teachers

One of these people cannot be elected to the Vidhan Sabha:

• A person who is over 25

• A person who holds an office of profit in the government

• A person who has never been convicted by a court

• A person who is a citizen of India

A state legislature can make laws on one of these subjects:

• defence of the country

• foreign affairs

• agriculture

• railways

Read the two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Madhya Pradesh, the second largest state in terms of area, has more MLAs than Rajasthan-the largest state in terms of area. Reason (R): The population of Rajasthan is more than that of Madhya Pradesh

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

As constitutional head of a state, the governor cannot do one of these:

• Appoint the leader of the party that gets maximum seats in the assembly as the chief minister

• Choose the chief minister from among members of the party that has won

• Send back a bill with suggestions for change

• Reduce judicial punishments

Steps taken by the state governments have led to a marked improvement in the levels of literacy across India. Choose the reasons for this:

i) Some states provide free mid-day meals in schools for children from economically and socially challenged communities

ii) Some states provide a stipend to students coming from all schools and colleges of the state

iii) Some states have made education completely free across all schools and colleges of the state

iv) Some states reserve seats in schools and colleges for students coming from impoverished backgrounds

• i and iv

• i, ii and iii

• iii and iv

• ii, iii and iv