Civics Trivia Questions Test! Quiz

The ____________ appoints the Governor.

• President

• Chief Minister

• Prime Minister

• Chief Justice

It was decided to form the States on the basis of __________________ 

• Language

• Religion

• Region

• Population

The nature of government machinery in all states of India is same. However, ______________________ is an exception. 

• Jammu and Kashmir

• Hyderabad

• Gujarat

• Maharashtra

Tenure of Vidhan Sabha is _____________years. 

• 5

• 6

• 2

• 3

However, in exceptional circumstances elections can be held before the completion of 5 years in Vidhan Sabha.

• True

• False

In absence of the Speaker, the responsibility is taken over by the _____________________ 

• Deputy Speaker

• Chairman

• Deputy Chairman

• Governor

Only ____________ states in India have two Houses.

• Seven

• Six

• Five

• Four

Any citizen residing in Maharashtra and who has completed ___________ years of age can contest the elections to the  Vidhan Sabha.

• 25

• 26

• 24

• 27

The winter session of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is conducted in ____________________ 

• Nagpur

• Mumbai

• Pune

• Nasik

In absence of the Chairman, the _________________  takes over the responsibility. 

• Deputy Chairman

• Speaker

• Deputy Speaker

• Governor

India has ___________ Constituent States.

• 29

• 28

• 27

• 26

_______________ is the first house of Maharashtra State Legislature.

• Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly)

• Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council)

• Lok Sabha

• Rajya Sabha

Maharashtra’s legislature conducts minimum ____________ sessions in a year.

• Three

• Two

• Four

• One

There are ___________ members in the Vidhan Parishad of Maharashtra. 

• 78

• 288

• 76

• 289

In the federal system, the government exists at ______________ levels. 

• Two

• One

• Three

• None

The budget session and monsoon session of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha is conducted in ___________________

• Mumbai

• Nagpur

• Pune

• Nasik

____________ is the second house of the Maharashtra legislature .

• Vidhan Parishad ((Legislative Council)

• Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Assembly)

• Lok Sabha

• Rajya Sabha

The Governor, Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers together form the ______________ of Maharashtra. 

• Executive

• Legislature

• House

• State

The President is a nominal head at the Centre while the _____________is the titular/nominal head at the state-level. 

• Governor 

• Speaker

• Prime Minister

• Chief Minister

When the legislature is not in session but the need arises to make the law, then the Governor can issue an for the _____________ same. 

• Ordinance

• Instrument

• Paper

• Decision

The leader of the majority party in Legislative Assembly becomes the __________________ 

• Chief Minister

• Prime Minister

• President

• Governor

The proceedings of the Vidhan Sabha are carried out under the supervision and guidance of the _______________

• Speaker

• Governor

• President

• Chairman

A specific number of members retire every __________ years in Maharashtra State Legislature Council

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The Bills passed by the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad are converted into laws only after receiving the assent of the ____________________. 

• Governor

• President

• Prime Minister

• Chief Justice

The proceedings of the Vidhan Parishad are conducted under the control and guidance of the ____________________.

• Chairman

• Speaker

• Deputy Speaker

• Governor

The ____________ is a nominal head at the Centre

• President

• Governor

• Chairman

• Speaker

The _______________ nominates one member from Anglo-Indian community in the Vidhan Sabha. 

• Governor

• President

• Speaker

• Chairman

 Like the Prime Minister who is the executive head of the Union, the _______________  is the head of the state executive. 

• Chief Minister

• President

• Governor

• Speaker

The members of State legislatures are known as _____________ or __________________