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Dadabhai Naoroji was ________.

  1. Leader of the Parsi community in India

  2. Leader of the Indian Muslim Congress

  3. Leader of Indian National Congress

  4. A government servant under the British rule in India


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Recognized as the Grand Old Man of India, Dadabhai Naoroji was an intellectual, educator and political figure who promoted the Zoroastrian religion and the Indian culture. He organized India’s freedom struggle by delivering speeches and writing articles on the exploitation of India by the British. Naoroji was elected President of the Congress in 1886.

Who looks for the appointment of ministers in Legislative Assembly?

  1. Chief Minister

  2. Governor

  3. Prime Minister

  4. All above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Governor appoints or dismisses other ministers on his advice. The Chief Minister allocates or re-allocates the portfolios among the ministers.

Who is responsible for maintaining unity and integrity among the members of council of ministers?

  1. Governor

  2. Deputy Chief Minister

  3. Chief Minister

  4. Chief Justice


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The responsibility for maintaining unity and integrity among the members of the council of Ministers lies mainly with Chief Minister.

In Assembly who is responsible for explanation of government policies?

  1. Assembly Speaker

  2. Governor

  3. Chief Minister

  4. All above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As the head of legislative assembly and the spokesman of the state government. The Chief Minister is responsible for explanation of all government policies.

Who is responsible for answering all questions in the assembly?

  1. Chief Minister

  2. Governor

  3. Speaker of Assembly

  4. All above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chief Minister is responsible for answering all question in debates in the assembly. Even he comes to the rescue of a minister if he faces any difficulty during the debates in the assembly.

Who advises the Governor to dissolve the Legislative Assembly?

  1. Speaker of the Assembly

  2. Chief Minister

  3. Opposition Leader

  4. All above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In case of conflict arising between him or the Council of Ministers led by him and the State Legislative, the Chief Minister advise the Governor to dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

The speaker of the Legislative Assembly of a State submits his resignation to the ___________.

  1. Chief Minister

  2. Governor

  3. Chief Justice of the High Court

  4. Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of that State


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Article 179 of the Constitution states that a member holding office as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of an Assembly:
a. shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly;
b. may at any time by writing under his hand addressed, if such member is the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, and if such member is the Deputy Speaker, to the Speaker, resign his office; and
c. may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Assembly passed by a majority of all the then members of the Assembly.