Political Science – State Legislature (50 Objective Questions – JKSSB-style, English)
The State Legislature in India is:
a) Bicameral or unicameral depending on the state (a)
b) Always bicameral
c) Always unicameral
d) Judiciary only
The lower house of State Legislature is:
a) Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) (a)
b) Legislative Council
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Lok Sabha
The upper house in states having bicameral legislature is:
a) Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) (a)
b) Legislative Assembly
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Lok Sabha
Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are:
a) Directly elected by the people (a)
b) Nominated only
c) Appointed by Governor
d) Judiciary only
Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) are:
a) Elected by MLAs, graduates, teachers, and local bodies, some nominated by Governor
(a)
b) Elected only by people
c) Appointed by President only
d) Judiciary only
The term of Legislative Assembly is:
a) 5 years (a)
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) 3 years
Legislative Council is a permanent body but 1/3 of members retire every:
a) 2 years (a)
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
The State Legislature is presided over by:
a) Speaker in Assembly and Chairman in Council (a)
b) Governor only
c) Chief Minister only
d) Judiciary only
The maximum strength of Vidhan Sabha in a state can be:
a) 500 (a)
, b) 200
c) 300
d) 1000
The minimum strength of Vidhan Sabha is:
a) 60 (a)
b) 50
c) 70
d) 40
Legislative Council can have a maximum of:
a) 1/3 of Assembly strength (a)
b) 1/2 of Assembly
c) Same as Assembly
d) 1/4 of Assembly
Not all states have:
a) Legislative Council (a)
b) Legislative Assembly
c) Judiciary only
d) Trade only
Legislative Assembly can be dissolved by:
a) Governor (a)
b) Chief Minister only
c) Speaker only
d) Judiciary only
Money bills in state legislature are introduced in:
a) Legislative Assembly (a)
b) Legislative Council
c) Both houses simultaneously
d) Governor only
A money bill is recommended by:
a) Governor (a)
b) Speaker only
c) Chief Minister only
d) Judiciary only
Legislative Council can delay a money bill for:
a) 14 days (a)
b) 7 days
c) 21 days
d) 1 month
State Legislature exercises:
a) Legislative powers on state subjects (a)
b) Judiciary only
c) Military only
d) Trade only
Legislative Assembly can make laws on:
a) State list and concurrent list subjects (a)
b) Union list only
c) Judiciary only
d) Trade only
The State Legislature in India is:
a) Bicameral or unicameral depending on the state (a)
b) Always bicameral
c) Always unicameral
d) Judiciary only
The lower house of State Legislature is:
a) Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) (a)
b) Legislative Council
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Lok Sabha
The upper house in states having bicameral legislature is:
a) Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) (a)
b) Legislative Assembly
c) Rajya Sabha
d) Lok Sabha
Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are:
a) Directly elected by the people (a)
b) Nominated only
c) Appointed by Governor
d) Judiciary only
Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) are:
a) Elected by MLAs, graduates, teachers, and local bodies, some nominated by Governor
(a)
b) Elected only by people
c) Appointed by President only
d) Judiciary only
The term of Legislative Assembly is:
a) 5 years (a)
b) 4 years
c) 6 years
d) 3 years
Legislative Council is a permanent body but 1/3 of members retire every:
a) 2 years (a)
b) 3 years
c) 4 years
d) 5 years
The State Legislature is presided over by:
a) Speaker in Assembly and Chairman in Council (a)
b) Governor only
c) Chief Minister only
d) Judiciary only
The maximum strength of Vidhan Sabha in a state can be:
a) 500 (a)
, b) 200
c) 300
d) 1000
The minimum strength of Vidhan Sabha is:
a) 60 (a)
b) 50
c) 70
d) 40
Legislative Council can have a maximum of:
a) 1/3 of Assembly strength (a)
b) 1/2 of Assembly
c) Same as Assembly
d) 1/4 of Assembly
Not all states have:
a) Legislative Council (a)
b) Legislative Assembly
c) Judiciary only
d) Trade only
Legislative Assembly can be dissolved by:
a) Governor (a)
b) Chief Minister only
c) Speaker only
d) Judiciary only
Money bills in state legislature are introduced in:
a) Legislative Assembly (a)
b) Legislative Council
c) Both houses simultaneously
d) Governor only
A money bill is recommended by:
a) Governor (a)
b) Speaker only
c) Chief Minister only
d) Judiciary only
Legislative Council can delay a money bill for:
a) 14 days (a)
b) 7 days
c) 21 days
d) 1 month
State Legislature exercises:
a) Legislative powers on state subjects (a)
b) Judiciary only
c) Military only
d) Trade only
Legislative Assembly can make laws on:
a) State list and concurrent list subjects (a)
b) Union list only
c) Judiciary only
d) Trade only
