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Unit 3 > Social > Class 10 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

    Choose the correct answer

  • 1. The Governor of the State is appointed by the

    (a) Prime Minister

    (b) Chief Minister

    (c) President

    (d) Chief Justice

    Correct answer: (c) President

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  • 2. The Speaker of a State is a

    (a) Head of State

    (b) Head of government

    (c) Presidents agent

    (d) None of these

    Correct answer: (d) None of these

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  • 3. Which among the following is not one of the powers of the Governor?

    (a) Legislative

    (b) Executive

    (c) Judicial

    (d) Diplomatic

    Correct answer: (d) Diplomatic

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  • 4. Who can nominate one representative of the Anglo-Indian Community to the State Legislative Assembly?

    (a) The President

    (b) The Governor

    (c) The Chief Minister

    (d) The Speaker of State legislature

    Correct answer: (b) The Governor

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  • 5. The Governor does not appoint

    (a) Chief Minister

    (b) Chairman of the State Public Service Commission

    (c) Advocate General of the State

    (d) Judges of the High Court

    Correct answer: (d) Judges of the High Court

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  • 6. The Chief Minister of a State is appointed by

    (a) The State Legislature

    (b) The Governor

    (c) The President

    (d) The Speaker of State Legislative Assembly

    Correct answer: (b) The Governor

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  • 7. The State Council of Ministers is headed by

    (a) The Chief Minster

    (b) The Governor

    (c) The Speaker

    (d) The Prime Minister

    Correct answer: (a) The Chief Minster

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  • 8. The Legislative Council

    (a) Has a term of five years

    (b) Has a term of six years

    (c) Is a permanent house

    (d) Has a term of four years

    Correct answer: (c) Is a permanent house

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  • 9. The minimum age for the membership of the Legislative Council is

    (a) 25 years

    (b) 21 years

    (c) 30 years

    (d) 35 years

    Correct answer: (c) 30 years

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  • 10. The members of Legislative Council are

    (a) Elected by the Legislative Assembly

    (b) Mostly nominated

    (c) Elected by local bodies, graduates,teachers, Legislative Assembly etc.

    (d) Directly elected by the people

    Correct answer: (c) Elected by local bodies, graduates,teachers, Legislative Assembly etc.

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  • 11. Which one of the following States does not possess a bicameral legislature?

    (a) Andhra Pradesh

    (b) Telangana

    (c) Tamil Nadu

    (d) Uttar Pradesh

    Correct answer: (c) Tamil Nadu

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  • 12. The High Courts in India were first started at

    (a) Calcutta, Bombay, Madras

    (b) Delhi and Calcutta

    (c) Delhi, Calcutta, Madras

    (d) Calcutta, Madras, Delhi

    Correct answer: (a) Calcutta, Bombay, Madras

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  • 13. 13 Which of the following States have a common High Court?

    (a) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

    (b) Kerala and Telangana

    (c) Punjab and Haryana

    (d) Maharashtra and Gujarat

    Correct answer: (c) Punjab and Haryana

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  • Fill in the blanks

  • 1. Governor of the state government surrenders his resignation to _______.

    Correct answer: The President

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  • 2. Members of the Legislative assembly (MLAs) elected by the _______.

    Correct answer: People

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  • 3. _______ is the first women Governor of Tamil Nadu.

    Correct answer: Fathima Beevi

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  • 4. _______ acts as the chancellor of universities in the state.

    Correct answer: The Governor

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  • 5. The Seventh Amendment Act of _______ authorised the Parliament to establish a common high court for two or more states.

    Correct answer: 1956

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  • 6. The Chairman and Members of the State Public Service Commission can be removed only by the ___________.

    Correct answer: President

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  • Match the following

  • 1. Governor

    Correct answer: Head of the State

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  • 2. Chief Minister

    Correct answer: Head of the Government

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  • 3. Council of Ministers

    Correct answer: Responsible for the Assembly

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  • 4. MLC

    Correct answer: Cannot vote for grants

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  • 5. Armed forces

    Correct answer: Tribunals

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  • Find out the correct Statement

  • 1. i) Only some States in India have Legislative Councils. ii) Some members of Legislative Councils are nominated. iii) Some members of Legislative Councils are directly elected by the people.

    a) ii & iv are correct

    b) iii & iv are correct

    c) i & ii are correct

    d) i, ii & iii are correct

    Correct answer: c) i & ii are correct

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  • 2. Assertion (A): Th ere are limitations on the Legislative authority of the State Legislature. Reason (R): Certain bills on the State List can be introduced in the State Legislature only with the Presidents approval.

    a) (A) is false but R is true

    b) (A) is true but (R) is false

    c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)

    d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct reason for (A)

    Correct answer: b) (A) is true but (R) is false

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