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State Executive and Legislature – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Hard Indian Polity practice on the Governor's clemency and assent powers, Legislative Council strength calculations, ministerial limits and Article ordering for State government.

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35 min
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About this test

State Executive and Legislature Practice Quiz: Advanced Polity Questions

This Level 3 GK quiz lets you check whether you can apply State government provisions rather than only recall them. It covers the Governor's discretion, clemency and options on Bills, the limits on Ministers, and Legislative Council strength and composition. On Aptitude360, each question has a written explanation that works through the reasoning.

Topics in this hard-level State Executive quiz

  • Governor's pardoning power and the options on a Bill presented for assent
  • Calculating the permitted range of Ministers from the size of the Assembly
  • Working out the maximum strength and the share of each electorate in a Legislative Council
  • Arranging Articles on the Governor and the State Legislature in ascending order
  • Matching State institutions with their Central counterparts and offices with how they are filled
  • Age rules for the Governor and for membership of the State Legislature applied to specific cases

Key concepts for advanced State Polity questions

  • The Governor's power to dissolve applies to the Legislative Assembly only, never the Council
  • The upper and lower limits on the Council of Ministers set by constitutional amendment
  • Which officials the Governor appoints and which are chosen by the Assembly
  • The finality of the Governor's own decision on whether a matter is discretionary

Revision tips for numerical and multi-statement Polity items

  • Practise converting the fractional shares of Council seats into numbers for different House sizes
  • Calculate both the floor and the ceiling when a question asks for the range of Ministers
  • Revise the Articles from the Governor through the Legislative Council in numerical order so ordering questions become quick

Who should take Level 3

It is meant for aspirants who have finished the earlier levels of this set and want final-stage practice with tougher Polity questions for general awareness papers.

FAQs about State Executive and Legislature – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

What is the maximum strength of a state legislative council?
The total membership of a Legislative Council cannot exceed one-third of the membership of the State Legislative Assembly. It cannot be less than forty members.
Which amendment limited the size of the state council of ministers?
The 91st Amendment Act, 2003, capped the total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, at fifteen per cent of the Assembly's strength. It also set a minimum of twelve Ministers.
What are the Governor's options on a bill under Article 200?
The Governor may give assent, withhold assent, return the Bill for reconsideration if it is not a Money Bill, or reserve it for the consideration of the President.
Can the Governor dissolve the state legislative council?
No. The Legislative Council is a permanent House that is never dissolved. Under Article 174, the Governor's power to dissolve applies only to the Legislative Assembly.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
State Executive and Legislature GK Level 35035 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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