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State Executive and Legislature – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Build the basics of State government: the Governor's appointment and term, the Chief Minister's role, Money Bills, the Ordinance power and how the Legislative Council is formed.

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50
Duration
25 min
Marks
50

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Attempts
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About this test

State Executive and Legislature GK Quiz Level 1: Governor, CM and Assembly

This Level 1 GK quiz builds the core facts of State government in Indian Polity: how the Governor, the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers work, and how the State Legislature is formed. On Aptitude360, every question comes with a written explanation, so you can check the constitutional basis of each answer.

Topics covered in this State Executive quiz

  • Appointment, oath, term, qualifications and resignation of the Governor
  • Appointment of the Chief Minister and the Chief Minister's duty to keep the Governor informed
  • Size of the State Council of Ministers and its collective responsibility to the Assembly
  • Office and qualification of the Advocate-General
  • Governor's assent to Bills, reservation of Bills for the President and the Ordinance power
  • Composition of the Legislative Council, its permanent nature and the Assembly's normal term
  • State legislature buildings and Raj Bhavans, such as Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru

Key Polity concepts to revise for State government basics

  • The Governor as nominal head and the Council of Ministers as the real executive
  • Why a Money Bill cannot be returned by the Governor for reconsideration
  • How local bodies, graduates, teachers and MLAs each elect part of the Legislative Council, with the rest nominated by the Governor
  • Who chooses the Speaker and the rule on the gap between two sessions of the Legislature

Revision tips for State Executive and Legislature

  • Learn each State-level office alongside its Union counterpart: Governor with President, Advocate-General with Attorney-General
  • Keep a short table of Article numbers and their subjects, and revise it until you can recall it without looking
  • Memorise the minimum ages for the Governor and for a Legislative Council member together so they do not get mixed up

Who should take this Level 1 Polity quiz

This quiz suits students who are starting Indian Polity for general awareness papers and want a firm base before moving on to the harder levels of this set.

FAQs about State Executive and Legislature – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

What is the difference between state executive and state legislature?
The State executive consists of the Governor, the Chief Minister, the Council of Ministers and the Advocate-General, and it runs the administration. The State Legislature consists of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly, along with a Legislative Council where one exists, and it makes laws for the State.
Who appoints the Governor of a state in India?
The President appoints the Governor by warrant under his hand and seal. The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President.
What is the minimum age to become Governor of a state?
A person must be a citizen of India and must have completed 35 years of age to be appointed Governor.
Who administers the oath to the Governor?
The Chief Justice of the High Court of the State administers the oath. In the Chief Justice's absence, the senior-most available judge of that High Court does so.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
State Executive and Legislature GK Level 15025 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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