CHAPTER – 3
State Government
I. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
1. India has ____________ states and _________union territories.
2. The total number of members of Karnataka Legislative Assembly is ____________.
3. The Karnataka state Legislative Council has ____________ members.
4. The Council of Minister has __________ and _________ power and it is the real executive.
5. The Governor is appointed by the _________
6. The state Advocate General is appointed by __
Ans: (1) 28, 7; (2) 225 (3) 75; (4) Chief Minister; administration (5)President; (6) Governor;
II. Answer the following questions with group discussion.
1. Explain the structure of the Legislative Assembly.
The strength of the Legislative Assembly depends on the population of the State. The maximum
number of seats of any Legislative Assembly/Vidhana Sabha should not exceed 500 or be below 60. The Governor can nominate one member from Anglo Indian community if he feels that they are not represented properly. However, the number of seats in small States is less. Ex- In Mizoram and Goa, there are 40 members each. The Vidhana Sabha in Karnataka has 225 members. 224 members are elected whereas one Anglo-Indian is nominated by the Governor.
2. Which areas do the members of Legislative council represent?
The members of the Legislative Council/represent five fields. Some are elected from among the Members of the Legislative assembly, Local Bodies, Graduates' Constituencies, and Teacher's Constituencies. The Governor nominates some Members who are experts in the field or art, literature, education, social service, science members who have completed their term retire.
3. Write a note on the qualifications and tenure of the Governor.
The qualifications of the office of the Governor are as follows
(l) Should be a citizen of India.
(2) Should not be less than 35 years of age.
(3) Should not hold any office of profit under the Government.
(4) Should not be a Member of either Parliament or State Legislature. If he is a Member of either, he
should resign from that post when he is appointed as the Governor. The term of the office of the Govt. is 5 years.
4. Write a note on the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister is the Head of the State Government. Success or failure of the State government depends on his personal charm. He is the repository of all the power of the State. He is the Head of the Council of Ministers, the Legislature, and the leader of the majority party in the government. The Chief Minister should be a member of any one of the two Houses. Even those who are not Members of either House can become the Chief Minister. However, he has to become the Member of anyone House within 6 months.
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