KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 Social Science Political Science Chapter 3 State Government

KSEEB Solutions For Class 9 Social Science Political Science Chapter 3  State Government Points To Remember

The State Legislature (Vidhana Mandala) is composed of the Governor and the two Houses namely Legislative Council (Vidhana Parishat) and Legislative Assembly (Vidhana Sabha). The Vidhana Sabha in Karnataka has 225 members where 224 members are elected and one Anglo-Indian is non-unated by the Governor. The members of the Legislative Assembly (Vidhana Sabha) are elected for a term of 5 years. However, the Assembly may be dissolved before the expiry of the Ml term on the recommendation of the Cabinet. The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are elected from among the elected Members of the Assembly.

• The Speaker has the functions of maintaining the peace, dignity, and decorum of the House, summoning and postponing the meetings, safeguarding the rights of the Members, and casting the decisive vote when bills receive an equal number of votes supporting and opposing them.
• The Legislative Assembly has the power to frame laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the State List and the Concurrent List.
• The Finance Bill has to be first presented in the Legislative Assembly, and only then in the Legislative Council.
• The elected members of the Legislative Assembly have the power to elect the President, Members of the Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council, Speaker, and Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.

• Legislative Council’s members represent 5 fields members of the Legislative Assembly, Local Bodies, Graduates Constituencies, and Teacher’s Constituencies, and The Governor nominates some members.
• The State Executive comprises the Governor, the Chief Minister, and the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet).
• The President nominates the Governor on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and his Cabinet.
• The Governor is the Executive Head and appoints the Chief Minister and the other Ministers on the advice of the chief minister.
• The Governor has the power to pardon those who have been convicted and reduce, postpone or change the punishment given to criminals.
• The Chief Minister is the Head of the State Government. The success or failure of the State Government depends on his personal charm.

KSEEB Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Political Science Chapter 3

State Government Textual Questions And Answers

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

1. The Union of India comprises 29 States and 6 Union Territories.
2. The One nominates one Anglo-Indian to the State Legislative Assembly.
3. The Karnataka Legislative Council comprises 75 Members.
4. The State Cabinet, comprising the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers is the real Executive.
5. The Governor is appointed by the President.
6. The State Advocate General is appointed by the Governor.

Answer the following questions with group discussion.

Question 1. Explain the structure of the Legislative Assembly.
Answer: The strength of the Vidhana Sabha depends on the population of the State. The strength of the Vidhana Parishat is of the members of the Vidhana Sabha. The maximum number of seats in any Vidhana Sabha should not exceed 500 or be below 60. The Vidhana Sabha in Karnataka has 225 members.224 members are elected whereas one Anglo-Indian is nominated by the Governor.

Question 2. Which fields are represented by the members of the Legislative Council?
Answer: The number of members of the Karnataka Legislative Council is 75. These members represent 5 fields. Some are elected from among the Members of the Legislative Assembly, Local Bodies, Graduate Constituencies, and Teacher’s Constituencies. The Governor nominates some Members who are experts in the fields of art, literature, education, social service, science, etc.

Question 3. What are the qualifications and the term of office of the Governor?
Answer:
1. The qualifications of the Governor are:

• Should be a citizen of India.
• Should not be less than 35 years of age.
• Should not hold any office of profit under the Government.
• Should not be a Member of either Parliament or State Legislature.
• If he is a Member of either, he should resign from that post when he is appointed as the governor.

2. The term of office of the governor is 5 years.

Question 4. Write a short note to the Chief Minister.
Answer: The Chief Minister is the Head of the State Government. The success or failure of the State Government depends on his personal charm. He is the repository of all the power of the State. He is the Head of the Council of Ministers, the Legislature, and the Leader of the majority party in the government. The Chief Minister should be a member of any one of the two Houses. If he is not a Member of either House he has to become the Member of any one House within six months.

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State Government Additional Questions And Answers

Choose the correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its alphabet in the sheet provided:

Question 1. Which one among the following is NOT a function of the Executive Head of the State Government?

1. Appointment of Chief Minister
2. Appointment of Council of Minister
3. Appointment of Vice-Chancellor
4. Appointment of the Governor of the State

Answer: 4. Appointment of the Governor of the State

Question 2. The term of the governor’s office is

1. 6 years
2. 4 years
3. 5 years
4. 12 years

Answer: 3. 5 years

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Question 3. The Upper House of the state legislature is called

1. Vidhana Parishat
2. Vidhana Sabha
3. Vidhana Mandala
4. Vidhana Home

Answer: 1. Vidhana Parishat

Question 4. The strength of Mizoram and Goa assemblies is

1. 40 members
2. 45 members
3. 50 members
4. 30 members

Answer: 1. 40 members

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Question 5. The success or failure of the State Government depends on the personal charm of

1. Governor
2. Prime Minister
3. chief minister
4. President

Answer: 3. Chief Minister

Answer the following questions in 2-4 sentences each:

Question 1. What are the functions of the Speaker of the Lower house?
Answer:
The functions of the Speaker of the Lower house are:

• He has the function of maintaining the peace, dignity, and decorum of the House.
• Summoning and postponing the meetings
• Safeguarding the rights of the Members,
• Casting the decisive vote when bills receive an equal number of votes supporting and opposing them.

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Question 2. What are the main powers and functions of the Legislative Assembly?
Answer:
The powers and functions of the Legislative Assembly are:

• Legislative powers
• Financial powers
• Administrative powers
• Electoral powers
• Other powers

Question 3. What are the other powers of the Legislative Assembly?
Answer: The Members of the Legislative Assembly discuss bills passed by the Parliament when the need arises. The reports of the State Public Service Commission and other reports are discussed in the Legislative Assembly.

Question 4. What are the Qualifications required to become a member of the legislative council?
Answer:
The Qualifications required to become the M.L.C are:

• Should be a citizen of India.
• Should have completed 30 years of age.
• Should possess all qualifications required for an M.L.A.

Question 5. Which are the main powers of the Legislative Council?
Answer:
The Powers of the Legislative Council are:

1. Legislative powers
2. Financial powers
3. Administrative powers
4. Discretionpowers

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Question 6. What are the financial powers of the Legislative Council?
Answer:
The Financial powers of the Legislative Council are:

• The Legislative Assembly has greater powers over finance than the Legislative Council which can only withhold a finance bill for 14 days.
• If it does not return the bill after 14 days, it is understood that both Houses have approved the bill and it is sent to the Governor for his assent.

Question 7. How is the State Executive formed?
Answer: The State Executive comprises the Governor, the Chief Minister, and the Council of Ministers (the Cabinet). Though the Governor is the Constitutional Head, the Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister as its Head is the real executive authority. The Governor can exercise his authority either directly or through his appointed officials.

Question 8. What are the discretionary powers of the Governor?
Answer: The Governor uses his discretionary powers while appointing the Chief Minister of the State. He may also withhold the bill passed by the legislature and send it to the President, recommend to the President to declare an emergency in the State, dismiss the Cabinet or dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

State Government Class 9 KSEEB Important Questions

Answer the following questions in Six sentences each:

Question 1. List out the qualifications required to become a Legislative Assembly member.
Answer:
The qualifications for a Legislative Assembly member are:

• Should be a citizen of India.
• Should have completed 25 years of age.
• Should not be employed in any office of profit of the Government.
• Should not have been punished by any court.
• Should not be of unsound mind.
• Should not be insolvent.
• Should possess the qualifications as decided by the Parliament from time to time.

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Question 2. Explain the powers and functions of the Governor.
Answer:
The powers and functions ofGovemor are:

1. Executive powers :

• The Governor appoints the Chief Minister and the other Ministers
• He also appoints the Chairman of the State Public Service Commission, the Vice-Chancellors for all the Universities in the State, and other officials.

2. Legislative powers:

• The Governor has the power to summon, postpone or dissolve the Assembly on the advice of the Chief Minister.
• He nominates one person to the Assembly and a few members to the Legislative Council.
• He may approve or withhold a bill approved by the Legislature.

3. Financial powers:

• The Finance Bill cannot be presented in the Legislative Assembly without the permission of the Governor.
• The Governor appoints the State Finance Commission and Planning Commission.

4. Judicial powers:

• The Governor pardons those who have been convicted and reduced, postpones, or changes the punishment given to criminals.
• He appoints the StateAdvocate General and District Judges

Question 3. What are the functions of the State Council of Ministers?
Answer:
The functions of the State Council of Ministers are:

• It decides the Government’s policies.
• It prepares the State budget and presents it in the legislature.
• It advises the Governor in matters of appointment of the Chairman of the State Public Service Commission, its Members, the Lokayukta, etc.
• Each Minister has to ensure the efficient working of his Department.
• It has to co-ordinate and supervises the working of different departments.

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Question 4. List the functions and powers of the Chief Minister.
Answer:
The main functions and powers of the Chief Minister are:

1. He prepares the list of ministers.
2. He allocates Portfolios to the Ministers.
3. He has the power to remove those Ministers
4. He plays a very important role in the formulation of policies.
5. He can summon or postpone its meetings.
6. He has the power to co-ordinate and supervises the working of all Departments.
7. He has the power to dissolve the Legislative Assembly before the expiry of its term.
8. He acts as the link between the Governor and the Council of Ministers.
9. He acts as an advisor to the Governor with regard to nominations to many posts