Question

ch.- 16 state government
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1. india has ____ states and ____ union territories.
2. ____________ is also called central or union government.
3. the minimum age to become a member of legislative assembly is ____ years.
4. the legislators can ask questions to ministers or even chief - minister through the ________.
5. ____________ is the constitutional head of state.

answer the following questions in one word.

1. what is the full form of mla?
2. what is the minimum age required to become a member of legislative council?
3. what is the term of member of legislative council?
4. where is the high court of gujarat situated?
5. what is jurisdiction?

answer the following questions in one sentence.

1. where is the office of chief minister and his cabinet located?
2. list out the states having legislative council.
3. who elects the governor?
4. the federal system of government is divided between which level of government?
5. what is pil?
6. how many levels of ministers are there in cabinet? name them.

explain following terms.

1. health
2. local self government

answer the following questions in two to three sentences.

1. which subjects are included in union list?
2. write any four heath schemes of state government.
3. write any four functions of the governor.
4. write any four functions of state judiciary.
5. write difference between public health services and private health services. (any two)

give reasons.

1. during the time of presidential rule, the governor takes care of the state administration.
2. legislative council is a permanent house.

write short note on:

1. legislative assembly
2. question hour

Explanation:

1. India has 28 states and 8 union territories (as of some time - this can change). The Central or Union Government is the national - level government. The minimum age to become a member of Legislative Assembly is 25 years. Legislators can ask questions through Question Hour. The constitutional head of state is the Governor.
2. MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly. The minimum age to become a member of Legislative Council is 30 years. The term of a member of Legislative Council is 6 years. The High Court of Gujarat is situated in Ahmedabad. Jurisdiction refers to the official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
3. The office of Chief Minister and his cabinet is usually located in the state capital. The states having Legislative Council are Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Jammu and Kashmir. The Governor is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states. The federal system of government is divided between the central and state governments. PIL stands for Public Interest Litigation. In the cabinet, there are usually three levels of ministers - Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State (Independent Charge), and Ministers of State.
4. Health refers to a state of complete physical, mental, and social well - being. Local self - government is the system of governance at the local level, including panchayats and municipalities. Subjects in the Union List include defense, foreign affairs, currency, etc. Some health schemes could be schemes related to maternal health, child health, etc. Functions of the Governor include appointing the Chief Minister, giving assent to bills, etc. Functions of State Judiciary include dispensing justice, interpreting laws, etc. Public health services are provided by the government and are accessible to all, while private health services are run by private entities and may be costlier. During Presidential Rule, the state's normal governance structure is suspended and the Governor takes over as the representative of the central government. The Legislative Council is a permanent house as one - third of its members retire every two years. A Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the state legislature where members are directly elected by the people. Question Hour is a time in the legislative session when members can ask questions to the government.

Answer:

1. 28; 8
2. Central Government
3. 25
4. Question Hour
5. Governor
6. Member of Legislative Assembly
7. 30 years
8. 6 years
9. Ahmedabad
10. The official power to make legal decisions and judgments
11. Usually in the state capital
12. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir
13. By an electoral college consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of state Legislative Assemblies
14. Central and state governments
15. Public Interest Litigation
16. Three levels - Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State (Independent Charge), Ministers of State
17. Health: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well - being.
18. Local self - government: System of governance at local level (panchayats, municipalities)
19. Defense, foreign affairs, currency, etc.
20. Various state - specific health schemes related to maternal, child health etc.
21. Appointing Chief Minister, giving assent to bills etc.
22. Dispensing justice, interpreting laws etc.
23. Public health services are government - provided and accessible to all; private health services are run by private entities and may be costlier.
24. During Presidential Rule, state's normal governance structure is suspended and Governor acts as central government's representative.
25. One - third of its members retire every two years, so it is permanent.
26. Lower house of state legislature, members directly elected by people.
27. Time in legislative session for members to ask questions to government.