Question

Match the following :

(a) Governor	(i) Article 171
(b) Chief Minister	(ii) Article 170
(c) Legislative Council	(iii) Article 153
(d) Legislative Assembly	(iv) Article 163

 

1. (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i)
2. (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii)
3. (a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (ii)
4. (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii)

The correct answer is (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii).

(a) Governor	(iii) Article 153
(b) Chief Minister	(iv) Article 163
(c) Legislative Council	(i) Article 171
(d) Legislative Assembly	(ii) Article 170

• The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal (Article 155).
  • A person to be eligible for appointment as Governor should be a citizen of India and have completed the age of 35 years (Article 157).
• ARTICLE 153:  GOVERNORS OF STATES 
  • There shall be a Governor for each State:
    • Provided that nothing in this article shall prevent the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States.
• Article 163
  • The Governor appoints Chief Minister and other Ministers.
• Article 164
  • The Governor appoints the Advocate General for the State.
• Under Article 171 of the Constitution, the Legislative Council of a state shall not have more than one-third of the total strength of the State Assembly, and not less than 40 members.
  • As the Rajya Sabha, the legislative council is a continuing chamber, that is, it is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution.
  • The tenure of a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) is six years, with one-third of the members retiring every two years.
• Article 170: Composition of the Legislative Assemblies
  • Subject to the provisions of article 333, the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than five hundred, and not less than sixty, members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State