CBSE Questions for Class 7 Civics How The State Government Works Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

Define Opposition.
  • Representatives who are not members of the ruling party
  • Representatives who are the members of the ruling party
  • More than half the number in a group
  • All of the above
If a Minsiter of a State wants to resign, to whom he should address the letter of resignation?
  • Chief Minister
  • Speaker of Vidhan Sabha
  • Governor of the State
  • Leader of his political party
A political party whose MLAs have won more than half the number of constituencies in a state can be said to be in a ____________.
  • Majority
  • Minority
  • Inferiority
  • None of these
The state legislature should meet at least twice a year.
  • True
  • False
The political party that has the majority is called the ____________. 
  • Ruling party
  • Opposition
  • Independent
  • None of these
___________ is a particular area from where all the voters living there choose their representatives.
  • Constituency
  • Franchise
  • Political party
  • None of these
All members others than the ruling party are called the __________.
  • Opposition
  • Civil disobedience
  • Contraposition
  • None of these
Who summons each House of state legislature?
  • The President
  • The Governor
  • Chief Minister
  • Speaker
Why should decisions taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers be debated in the Legislative Assembly?
  • Whether a particular decisions is in interest of the people at large or not
  • Whether it is urgent or not
  • Both A and B
  • None of the above
Each state is divided into different areas or __________ for electoral purposes.
  • Constituencies
  • Franchises
  • Political parties
  • None of these

Match Columns

Column IColumn II
(i) Chief Minister(a) Head of State
(ii) Discussion of Issues(b) Legislature
(iii) MLAs(c) Press Conference
(iv) Governor(d) Executive
  • (i) - b, (ii) - c, (iii) - d, (iv) - a
  • (i) - a, (ii) - b, (iii) - c, (iv) - d
  • (i) - c, (ii) - d, (iii) - b, (iv) - a
  • (i) - d, (ii) - c, (iii) - b, (iv) - a
Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) are elected by the people.
  • True
  • False
From each constituency of the state legislature, the people elect one representative who then becomes a ____________.
  • Member of Parliament (MP)
  • Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)
  • Member of the Legislative Council (MLC)
  • None of these
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are not elected by the people.
  • True
  • False
The advantage of opposition party in democracy is that _______________________.
  • It criticizes all the policies and programmes of the government
  • It never allows the government to function freely
  • It takes an opportunity to form the government when the ruling party loses majority
  • It offers healthy criticism and helps the government to be vigilant and conscious of its policies
What is the role of the party that does not form government ?
  • Keep a watch over the functioning of the ruling party.
  • Protest any wrong action of the government.
  • Take part in every discussion and debate held in the Assembly.
  • All of the above.
How does the press conference help to get information on what the government is doing?
  • The minister explained the steps the government had taken
  • To announce a new policy or to deny an allegation
  • To give details of a crime or ask for public help
  • None of the above
What is the difference between the work that MLAs do in the Assembly and the work done by the government departments?
  • Every department is headed by a minister who is also an MLA
  • Every department is headed by a MLA who is also an candidate
  • Both A and B
  • None of the above
Describe majority in a state.
  • More than half the number of constituencies in a state
  • Less than half the number of constituencies in a state
  • Both A and B
  • None of the above
What is the purpose of a press conference?
  • To know the steps, the government has taken
  • Distributing information to the media
  • Quickly disseminate public relation messages
  • All of the above
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