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3. Governor is appointed by the President of India for a period of :

(a) 4 years (b) 5 years (c) 6 years (d) 8 years
4. Which is the lower house of a state?
(a) Legislative Council (b) Legislative Assembly

(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
5. The Legislative Assembly is led by the speaker, elected by the :
(a) MLAs (b) MPs (c) Sarpanch (d) None of these

B. Fill in the blanks :
1. Each state has its own ___________________.

2. The constitution of India is ___________________ in form.
3. The ___________________ is a permanent house like the council of states.
4. There is a Legislative Assembly in every ___________________.

5. The tenure of Vidhan Sabha is five years, but the ___________________ can dissolve it.
C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :

1. India has 30 states and 7 Union Territories.
2. Uttar Pradesh has a Legislative Assembly.
3. The Legislative Council is a temporary house.

4. There is a Legislative Assembly in every state.
5. The Governor of the state has the power to nominate two member of Anglo-Indian
community in Legislative Assembly.
D. Give reasons :

Governor acts not only as the constitutional head but also as an agent of the Central Government in the state.

E. Answer these Questions :
1. What do you mean by the State Governments?
2. Name the lower house of a state.
3. Explain the powers and functions of State Legislature.

4. What is the role of Chief Minister in the State Government?
5. What are the main functions of council of Ministers?

Life Skills and Value (Activity)

• Which political party does the Chief Minister of your state represent? Find out whether this party
holds the majority of seats in Vidhan Sabha or whether there is a coalition Government in your
state.

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