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Who advises the Governor to dissolve the Legislative Assembly?

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  1. Speaker of the Assembly

  2. Chief Minister

  3. Opposition Leader

  4. All above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In case of conflict arising between him or the Council of Ministers led by him and the State Legislative, the Chief Minister advise the Governor to dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

Piramal Swasthya presently serves how many patients of Rajasthan ?

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  1. 2.8 million patients

  2. 2.3 million patients

  3. 2.5 million patients

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Piramal swasthya presently serves 2.5 million patients annually in Rajasthan.

The aim of the priamal swasthya is to increase _________________.

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  1. 5 million patients in the next 8 years

  2. 5 million patients in the next 3 years

  3. 3 million patients in the next 6 years

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Presently, Piramal swasthya serves 2.5 million patients annually in Rajasthan. The aim is to increase this to over 5 million patients annually in the next three years.

Who was Olympe de Gouges?

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  1. A politically active woman in revolutionary France

  2. A social reformer

  3. A supporter of Jacobin club

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Olympe de Gouges was a French playwright and political activist whose feminist writing influenced a large audience.

Which of the following is the main feature of Pressure group?

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  1. Direct control on political power

  2. Try to influence the politics of Government

  3. Lax Organisation

  4. Direct participation in Political Power

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Pressure group do not controlled directly the political power but try to influence the politics of government.

Which one of the following is NOT an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor?

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  1. He should be a citizen of India

  2. He should be a domicile of the state to which he is being appointed

  3. He must have completed the age of thirty five

  4. He must not be a member of either House of the Parliament

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These are the only conditions for becoming the governor of a state in India:
• A person must be a citizen of India and should complete 35 years of age
• He/she cannot be a member of the Parliament or the State legislature
• He/she should not hold any office of profit.

The Governor of a State enjoys ________.

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  1. no discretionary powers at all

  2. extensive discretionary powers

  3. discretionary powers in certain matters

  4. discretionary powers in legal matters

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In some cases, the Governor exercises his discretionary powers as the bills passed in the state legislatures affect the primary conditions as drawn out in the Constitution of India. He sends such bills for the consideration of the President using his discretionary powers. 

Who among the following is not appointed by the Governor?

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  1. Member of Legislative Council

  2. Judges of the High Court

  3. District Judge

  4. Chief Minister

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Judges in a High Court are appointed by the President of India in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the governor of the state. High Courts are headed by a Chief Justice.

The term of office of the governor of a state is _____________.

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  1. For 2 years

  2. For 3 years

  3. For 4 years

  4. For 5 years

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The term of governor's office is normally 5 years but it can be terminated earlier by:

  1. Dismissal by the president which happens usually on the advice of the prime minister of the country at whose pleasure the governor holds office. Dismissal of Governors without valid reason is not permitted. However, it is the duty of the President to dismiss a Governor whose acts are upheld by courts as unconstitutional and malafide.
  2. Resignation by the governor

There is no provision for impeachment, as it happens for the president.

By convention, the Governor of a state generally belongs to ________________.

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  1. Ruling party in the state

  2. Opposition party of the state

  3. IAS cadre of the state

  4. Some other state

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Governor is generally outsider and does not belong to the state in which he holds the office. This is a convention not constitutional requirement. Its objective is to keep governor free from local politics. Since it’s not an eligibility condition, a person can be appointed as Governor in home state if the president {centre} wants to do so.