110. During a National Emergency, who may extend a State Legislative Assembly’s term by up to one year at a time?
[SSC GD Constable, 11 February 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Parliament
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Governor
(D) Chief Minister
Answer: (A) Parliament
Explanation: Article 172(1) permits Parliament to extend an Assembly’s duration by law during a National Emergency, one year at a time, subject to the prescribed limits. The Chief Minister cannot unilaterally prolong the Assembly’s life or personal tenure.
109. Under which Article of the Constitution is a state Chief Minister appointed by the Governor?
[RSSB JE Electrical Diploma, 8 February 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Article 165
(B) Article 164
(C) Article 163
(D) Article 166
Answer: (B) Article 164
Explanation: Article 164 governs the appointment and certain conditions of service of state ministers, including the Chief Minister. Article 163 concerns aid and advice; Article 165 concerns the Advocate General; Article 166 governs conduct of government business.
108. Consider:
(a) Governor is appointed by the President for a five-year term;
(b) a person aged above 30 qualifies for Governor;
(c) the Chief Minister-led Council advises the Governor except in discretionary matters.
Which statements are correct?
[RSSB JE Electrical Degree, 6 February 2025, Shift 2]
(A) (a) and (b)
(B) (a) and (c)
(C) (a), (b) and (c)
(D) (b) and (c)
Answer: (B) (a) and (c)
Explanation: Statements (a) and (c) are correct. The constitutional minimum age for Governor is thirty-five, not thirty. Articles 155–156 concern appointment and tenure, while Article 163 establishes the aid-and-advice relationship involving the Chief Minister-led Council.
107. Who is regarded as the real executive head of an Indian state?
[SSC GD Constable, 6 February 2025, Shift 2]
(A) Deputy Chief Minister
(B) Chief Minister
(C) Governor
(D) Speaker of Assembly
Answer: (B) Chief Minister
Explanation: The Chief Minister is the real political executive head because the Governor generally acts on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. The Governor remains formal constitutional head, while the elected ministry exercises ordinary executive leadership.
106. Who makes rules for more convenient transaction of state government business?
[SSC GD Constable, 5 February 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Governor
(B) Advocate General
(C) Chief Minister
(D) Chief Secretary
Answer: (A) Governor
Explanation: Article 166(3) empowers the Governor to make rules for convenient transaction of state government business and allocation among ministers. Within parliamentary government, these formal powers normally operate on ministerial advice, while the Chief Minister coordinates cabinet functions.
105. Who was Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in September 2024?
[SSC GD Constable, 4 February 2025, Shift 3]
(A) Nayab Singh Saini
(B) Hemant Soren
(C) Bhupendra Patel
(D) M. K. Stalin
Answer: (D) M. K. Stalin
Explanation: M. K. Stalin served as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister from May 2021 until the political transition in 2026. The question refers explicitly to September 2024, so its answer remains Stalin regardless of subsequent changes in government.
104. Nayab Singh Saini became Chief Minister again in October 2024 in which state?
[RRB Technician, 30 December 2024, Shift 3]
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Haryana
(D) Punjab
Answer: (C) Haryana
Explanation: Nayab Singh Saini was sworn in as Haryana Chief Minister following the October 2024 Assembly election. Once the majority party selected its leader, the Governor appointed him and administered the requisite oath under the constitutional procedure applicable to state ministers.
103. In February 2024, Nitish Kumar was serving his ninth term as Chief Minister of which state?
[SSC MTS, 11 November 2024, Shift 2]
(A) Odisha
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Bihar
(D) Jharkhand
Answer: (C) Bihar
Explanation: Nitish Kumar was sworn in for the ninth time in January 2024, heading Bihar’s government. His multiple appointments illustrate that the Constitution prescribes no lifetime limit on the number of times an individual can become Chief Minister.
102. Who became Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on 11 December 2022?
[SSC MTS, 11 November 2024, Shift 3]
(A) Mukesh Agnihotri
(B) Jai Ram Thakur
(C) Shiv Pratap Shukla
(D) Vikramaditya Singh
Answer: (A) Mukesh Agnihotri
Explanation: Mukesh Agnihotri took oath as Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister in December 2022. A Deputy Chief Minister is a minister given an additional political designation, unlike the Chief Minister whose office is expressly provided for in Article 164.
101. Who presides over meetings of the state Council of Ministers?
[SSC MTS, 28 October 2024, Shift 1]
(A) Chairperson of Legislative Council
(B) Chief Minister
(C) Chief Secretary
(D) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
Answer: (B) Chief Minister
Explanation: The Chief Minister presides over meetings of the state Council of Ministers and coordinates the work of government departments. The Chief Secretary is a senior civil servant, whereas the Speaker and legislative presiding officers have different parliamentary functions.
