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State Executive and Legislature – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Medium-level Indian Polity practice on the Governor's Ordinance power, the Advocate-General, Legislative Council elections and the cap on Ministers, set as statement, matching and sequence questions.

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Duration
30 min
Marks
50

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About this test

Indian Polity Practice Quiz on Governor, Ministers and State Legislature

This is a Level 2 GK quiz for students who know the basics of State government and now want to test them in exam-style formats. It covers the Governor's powers, the State Council of Ministers and the Legislative Council through statement, matching, sequence and odd-one-out questions. Aptitude360 gives a written explanation for every question.

What this Level 2 State Legislature quiz tests

  • Governor's options on a Bill, reservation for the President and the Ordinance power
  • Matching Articles on the Governor, Chief Minister and State Legislature to their subjects
  • Sequence of steps in forming a State government and in creating a Legislative Council
  • Electorates of the Legislative Council: local bodies, graduates, teachers and MLAs
  • Constitutional Amendment limits on the size of the State Council of Ministers
  • Advocate-General's appointment and the Union office it mirrors

Key concepts for medium-level State Executive questions

  • Why the Governor has more discretion than the President, and who decides whether a matter is discretionary
  • Eligibility rules for graduate and teacher voters in Council elections
  • The special majority needed in the Assembly to create or abolish a Legislative Council
  • Why the Governor is counted as a part of the State Legislature, and why not every State has two Houses

How to prepare for statement and matching questions

  • Judge every statement as true or false on its own before you look at the options
  • Pair the Governor's Ordinance power with the President's equivalent power so you learn both together
  • Draw the stages of a reserved Bill as a flow chart to fix the correct order

Who this Level 2 quiz is for

It suits general awareness aspirants who have finished the basic level of this set and want to move from recall to analytical Polity questions.

FAQs about State Executive and Legislature – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

Under which article can the Governor issue an ordinance?
The Governor issues Ordinances under Article 213 when the State Legislature is not in session and immediate action is needed. It is the State-level counterpart of the President's power under Article 123.
Why is the Legislative Council called a permanent house?
The Legislative Council is never dissolved. Its members serve six-year terms, and one-third of them retire every second year.
Who appoints the Advocate General of a state?
The Governor appoints the Advocate-General, who must be qualified to be appointed a judge of a High Court. The office is the State counterpart of the Attorney-General of India.
Is the Governor part of the state legislature?
Yes. Under Article 168, the State Legislature consists of the Governor and one House or two Houses, depending on the State.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
State Executive and Legislature GK Level 25030 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.

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The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

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

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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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