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How the state govt. works

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three levels of government?

a)

national government

b)

Legislative branch

c)

state government

d)

Executive branch

e)

local government

2.

What are changes to the constitution called?

a)

additions

b)

preamble

c)

amendments

d)

laws

3.

What are the three branches of government called?

a)

Local government

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Supreme Court

e)

Executive

4.

Who is the head of the state

a)

Governer

b)

Chief minister

c)

Prime minister

d)

President

5.

Who is the head of the state government?

a)

Governer

b)

Chief minister

c)

Prime minister

d)

President

6.

The party with most votes is called the-

a)

Ruling party

b)

Majority

c)

Opposition

d)

Coconut party

7.

what is minimum age to vote?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

18

d)

17

8.

who comes up with the law in the state?

a)

Governer

b)

Chief minister

c)

MLAs

d)

Executives

9.

Can the opposition oppose the law which is made by another MLA

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

if two parties have scored equal votes then is it called a coalition party?

a)

Yes of course

b)

No, not at all

11.

Who is an MLA ?

a)

They selects other people as ministers.

b)

They are elected by the people and they form the government in a State.

c)

They make laws for the country.

12.

What is a constituency ?

a)

An area from which all the voters living there chooses their representatives.

b)

The place where are all members of the government meet to discuss various matters.

c)

A government authority.

13.

What is a majority ?

a)

The average number of people who participate in an election.

b)

The term referred to the members of the ruling party.

c)

A situation when a political party won more than half the number of constituencies.

14.

What do you mean by opposition ?

a)

The elected representatives who are the members of the ruling party.

b)

A group of people who don't involve in any political parties.

c)

The representatives who are not members of the ruling party.

15.

Who appoints the governor ?

a)

The central government

b)

The state government

c)

The Chief Minister

16.

Where do the MLAs meet to discuss various issues ?

a)

Various government departments

b)

The Legislative Assembly

c)

The parliament

17.

Q 6. Name the document that lays down the basic rules and regulations for people and the government in the country to follow.

a)

Epic

b)

Novels

c)

Constitution

d)

Speech

18.

Which of the following is not a level of government?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

Social

19.

Who appoints the Governor of a state?

a)

State government

b)

Central Government.

c)

MLA

d)

None

20.

What are the organs/branches of government?

a)

Judicial, Executive, Federal

b)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Tribal

c)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

d)

Tribal, Judicial, Executive

21.

Some MLAs have dual responsibility as an MLA and as a Minister.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

People can express their opinion through media or even in Legislative Assembly through representatives.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Ministers and their portfolios are decided by ____

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Chief minister

c)

Governor

24.

What does MLA dual responsibility mean?

a)

As a MLA

b)

As a minister

c)

Both a) and b)

d)

None of the above

25.

What was organised by the assembly to discuss about government works?

a)

Janata polls

b)

Live sessions

c)

Press Conference

26.

A state can have one or many constituencies, and the MLAs have to work for the improvement of their respective constituencies. Who do the MLAs represent?

a)

Themselves

b)

Minister

c)

For the rich and old

d)

People

27.

Who has the responsibility of running the various government departments/ministries of the state ?

a)

Central government

b)

Chief Minister and other ministers

c)

MLAs (Members of Legislative Assembly)

d)

Members of Vidhan Sabha

28.

In the 2012 legislative assembly elections (general elections) in Gujarat, the BJP (Bharatiya Janta Party) won 116 seats, the INC (Indian National Congress) got 60 seats, 5 seats were under other parties, and there was only 1 independent candidate. On the basis of this information, which is the majority party?

a)

INC

b)

BJP

c)

Independent candidate

d)

other parties

29.

The job of MLAs is to resolve the problems faced by people in their constituencies, and the legislative assembly is the place where they meet to debate and take decisions. In states with bicaemral (two-level) structures, the legislative council is the upper house and the legislative assembly is the lower house of the state. What is the other name for the legislative assembly?

a)

Vidhan Parishad

b)

Vidhan Sabha

c)

Lok Sabha

d)

Legislative council

30.

In a democracy it is the _____ who have the main authority.

a)

Minister

b)

People

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Chief Minister