7th Std Social Science Term 2 Solution | Lesson.6 State Government

7th Std Social Science Term 2 Solution | Lesson.6 State Government

I. Choose the correct answer

1. What is the minimum age for becoming a member of the State Legislative Council?

1. 18 years
2. 21 years
3. 25 years
4. 30 years

Ans : 30 years

2. How many states does India have?

1. 26
2. 27
3. 28
4. 29

Ans : 29

3. The word state government refers to

1. Government departments in the states
2. Legislative Assembly
3. both a and b
4. None of the above

Ans : both a and b

4. The overall head of the government in the state is the _________

1. President
2. Prime Minister
3. Governor
4. Chief Minister

Ans : Prime Minister

5. Who appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers?

1. President
2. Prime Minister
3. Governor
4. Election Commissioner

Ans : Governor

6. Who becomes the Chief Minister?

1. Leader of the majority party
2. Leader of the opposition party
3. Both
4. None

Ans : Leader of the majority party

7. What are the three branches of the state government?

1. Mayor, Governor, MLA
2. Panchayat, Municipality, Corporation
3. Village, City, State
4. Legislative, Executive and Judiciary

Ans : Legislative, Executive and Judiciary

II. Fill in the Blanks.

1. The governor is appointed by the _________

Ans : President of India

2. The leader of the majority party is appointed as __________ in the state assembly

Ans : The Chief Minister

3. __________ is the highest judicial organ of the state.

Ans : The High Court

4. MLA stands for _________

Ans : Member of Legislative Assembly

5. __________ is a particular area form where all the voters living there choose their representatives

Ans : Electoral Constituencies

6. The elected representatives who are not the member of ruling party are called _________

Ans : Opposition party

III. Match the following

1. MLAs	Secretariat
2. Governor	7
3. Chief Minister	Head of the state
4. Union territories	Legislative Assembly
5. Fort St. George	Leader of the Majority party
Ans : 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – E, 4 – B, 5 – A

IV.Consider the following statements. Tick (√) the appropriate answer.

1. Which of the following statement is/are not correct?

To become a governor, one

a. should be the citizen of India	b. should have completed 25 years of age
c. should have sound mind	d. should not hold any office of profit.

1. a&b
2. c&d
3. a
4. b

Ans : b

2. Consider the following statements and state true or false.

1. MLAs are together responsible for the working of the government.

Ans : True

2. All the MLAs of other political party who do not belong to the ruling party are called opposition

Ans : True

3. MLAs are not the representative of people.

Ans : False

3. Find out the correct meaning of bicameral legislature.

1. It means that there are cameras in the legislature.
2. It means that the legislature has men and women members.
3. It means that there are two houses like upper house and lower house.
4. It means that the governor is the leader over the members of the legislature.

Ans :  It means that there are two houses like upper house and lower house.

4. Assertion: India has a federal system of government.

Reason: According to our constitution the power is divided between central and state governments.

1. A is correct and R explains A
2. A is correct and R does not explain A
3. A is correct and R is wrong
4. Both are wrong

Ans : a. A is correct and R explains A