Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

The tenure of the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly is Option B: Five years.

Here's the explanation:

In India, the normal term for a State Legislative Assembly is five years.
This term is in line with the general practice for State Legislative Assemblies across the country.
The five-year tenure ensures that elections are held regularly, allowing citizens to choose their representatives.

So, the correct tenure for the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislative Assembly is five years (Option B).

Any bill which consists of provisions of taxation, borrowing of money by government or any financial obligation of government, any transaction from consolidated fund of state or contingency fund of state is termed as money bill under state legislature. It can be introduced only in state legislative assembly with prior approval of Governor that state.

Any minister of state government can continue to be a minister without being a member of state legislature for maximum of six months. After the expiration of six month he or she will cease to be minister.

Arbcle-187 of constitution, which is related to chapter of state legislature under Part-VI, deals with subject matters of state government or machinery. As per the provision of this article, each house of legislature of stats shall have a seperate secretarial staff.

Article-153 establishes the office of Governor for each state. Governor of state is appointed by President and sworn by Chief Justice of concerned High Court. In the absence of Chief Justice, the senior most judge of that High Court will administer the oath of Governor.

Article-157 provides for qualification for appointment as Governor. According to provision under this article, minimum age required to become Governor of a state is 35 years. After 7th Consitutional Amendment of 1956, a provision was added into Article-153 that a person can be appointed as Governor for two or more states. President appoints Governor and he can also transfer a Governor from one state to other during his/her tenure.

Article-163 establishes that there shall be a Council of Ministers with Chief Minister as head to aid and advice the Governor in exercise of his functions. And according to Article-164, Chief Minister shall be appointed by Governor of the concerned state.

Article-167 of Indian constitution defines the duties of the Chief Minister. Under this they are obligated to communicate to Governor of state, all decisions of Council of Ministers related to administrative affairs and proposed legislation of state.

Article-170 talks about composition of Legislative Assemblies. And according to it, any Legislative Assembly can have maximum of 500 members. Whereas, minimum strength prescribed for Legislative Assembly is 60. But President through special notification can fix-up strength lower than 60.

Article-171 also provides for maximum strength of any Legislative Council. According to it, the maximum strength of legislative council should not exceed, 1/3rd of total members in concerried Legislative Assembly. It also says that total number of members in Legislative Council shall in no case be less than forty.