This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 7 > Civics > How The State Government Works > Class 7 Civics Chapter 3 How The State Government Works – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 7 Civics Chapter 3 How The State Government Works Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Each state has 3 branches of government. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. What do we call the assembly of MLAs? A) Legislative Assembly. B) Parliamentary Assembly. C) Legislative Council. D) City Council. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative Assembly. 3. Who made the plans to capture Mongol territory but failed? A) Qutbuddin Aibak. B) Illtutmish. C) Muhammad bin Tuammluq. D) Razya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Muhammad bin Tuammluq. 4. How many assembly constituencies were there in Himachal Pradesh in 2017? A) 85. B) 35. C) 97. D) 68. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 68. 5. Which of the following statements is / are correct w.r.to Legislative Council?1.) Members are elected for a term of six years2.) One-third of its members retire every three years3.) To be a member of Legislative Council, one should have completed 30 years of age A) 1 & 2 only. B) 2 & 3 only. C) 1 & 3 only. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1 & 3 only. 6. Who elects members of the Legislative Assembly. A) Chief Minister. B) Governor. C) Prime Minister. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People. 7. What issue was highlighted in Patalpuram? A) Unemployment. B) Lack of education. C) Traffic congestion. D) Water shortage and health problems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water shortage and health problems. 8. What is the significance of a press conference in government communication? A) To promote government propaganda without scrutiny. B) To limit media access to government officials. C) To provide a platform for political debates among officials. D) The significance of a press conference in government communication is to facilitate direct engagement with the public, ensuring transparency and accountability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The significance of a press conference in government communication is to facilitate direct engagement with the public, ensuring transparency and accountability. 9. How many branches does the state government have? A) Four. B) Three. C) One. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Three. 10. According to our Constitution, it is the primary duty of the government to ensure: A) The welfare of the people and provide health care facilities to all. B) The welfare of the doctors and provide health care facilities in rural areas. C) The welfare of the women and provide health care facilities to all. D) The welfare of the women and provide health care facilities in urban areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The welfare of the people and provide health care facilities to all. 11. How is the Chief Minister elected in a state? A) By the MLAs of the ruling party. B) By the President. C) By the Governor. D) By the Prime Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the MLAs of the ruling party. 12. The main Law-making agency of the state is ..... A) Legislative Council. B) Legislative Assembly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legislative Assembly. 13. A particular from which all the voters living there choose their representatives. This area is called? A) Constituency. B) City. C) Voting area. D) Panchayat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constituency. 14. The party with most votes is called the- A) Coconut party. B) Opposition. C) Majority. D) Ruling party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Majority. 15. Who attended the press conference organized by the health minister? A) Students from nearby schools. B) Health officials, journalists, and representatives from health organizations. C) Tourists visiting the city. D) Local business owners. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Health officials, journalists, and representatives from health organizations. 16. Which party is called the majority party? A) The party that gets the most seats. B) The party that gets more than half of the seats. C) The party that has the most members. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The party that gets more than half of the seats. 17. ..... health services are profit oriented A) Private health service. B) Public health service. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Private health service. 18. At times, when no one party gets a clear majority in elections, two or more parties come together and form the government. This type of government might also be created in times of national difficulties or crises, it has also existed in India more than once. What is this type of multi-party government called? A) Ruling party government. B) Coalition government. C) Mixed government. D) Opposition party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coalition government. 19. Who is the acting head of the state government? A) Governor. B) Chief minister. C) President. D) Prime minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief minister. 20. The branches of the government are A) Executive. B) Legislative. C) Judiciary. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 21. Who heads the executive branch in the state? A) President. B) Representative. C) Governor. D) Congressman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Governor. 22. Laws for the entire country are made in the ..... A) Press conference. B) Parliament. C) Public Works Department. D) Legislature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parliament. 23. Who controlls state? A) Mayor. B) Governor. C) Chief Minister. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chief Minister. 24. What happens if no party has a clear majority? A) A single party takes control without any negotiations. B) The government is dissolved immediately. C) The party with the most votes automatically wins. D) A coalition government may be formed, or new elections may be called. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A coalition government may be formed, or new elections may be called. 25. Head of the ruling party of a state is also known as the ..... A) Prime Minister. B) Chief Minister. C) Home minister. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief Minister. 26. What is the most widely accepted theory of government? A) Evolution. B) Divine Right. C) Social Contract. D) Force. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Contract. 27. Which of the following states have Legislative Council in their legislature?1.) Bihar2.) Uttar Pradesh 3.) Maharashtra4.) Jammu & Kashmir5.) Karnataka6.) Andhra Pradesh7.) Madhya Pradesh 8.) Telangana A) All of the above. B) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8. C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 & 8. D) 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8. 28. What name is the elected representative who are not the members of the ruling party A) MLAs. B) Independent candidates. C) Opposition. D) Majority. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opposition. 29. Chief Minister's term of office is A) No fixed term, remains in office so long as he gets support of majority members of Legislative Assembly. B) No fixed term, remains in office so long as he gets support of people of the state. C) No fixed term, remains in office so long as he gets support of Governor. D) Fixed term, 5 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No fixed term, remains in office so long as he gets support of majority members of Legislative Assembly. 30. Who defeated Tomara Rajputs in the middle century. A) Chauhans. B) Chola. C) Palas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chauhans. 31. Money bill can be introduced only in A) Legislative Council. B) Assembly. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assembly. 32. What happens when a political party forms a coalition? A) They work independently. B) They join forces with other parties. C) They hold a public meeting. D) They dissolve their party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They join forces with other parties. 33. Some MLAs have dual responsibility as an MLA and as a Minister. A) True. B) False. C) I DON'T KNOW!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. Gathering of media persons is called Legislative Assembly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. What do you mean by the word legislature? A) All the MLAs who gather together (assemble) in the legislative assembly are called the Legislature. B) All the chief ministers of every state come together (assemble) in the legislative assembly are called the Legislature. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All the MLAs who gather together (assemble) in the legislative assembly are called the Legislature. 36. What does MLAs dual responsibilities mean A) As a MLA. B) As a minister. C) Both a and b. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a and b. 37. The political party that has the majority is called the ..... party. Fill in the blank. A) Majority. B) Political. C) Ruling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ruling. 38. Which of these refers to government departments and various ministers who head them to implement the laws. A) Legislature. B) Supreme court. C) Executive. D) Judiciary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Executive. 39. Which of these is the dept. of state government? A) Public Work Department. B) Health Department. C) Education Deprtment. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 40. What is done in wholesale markets? A) Goods are very high in price. B) Goods reach here in the end. C) Goods reach here first. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Goods reach here first. 41. All elected MLAs meet to discuss their policies and decisions on various issues in the ..... A) Parliament. B) Legislative Assembly. C) The Chief Minister's house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Legislative Assembly. 42. Every state in India has a ..... assembly. A) Legislative. B) Legislature. C) All of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 43. President imposes emergency in a State under Article ..... on the basis of report of the Governor A) 352. B) 365. C) 356. D) 360. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 356. 44. What is the role of the chief minister? A) The chief minister is the head of the national government. B) The chief minister leads the state government and is responsible for policy-making and administration. C) The chief minister manages the local police department. D) The chief minister is responsible for foreign affairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The chief minister leads the state government and is responsible for policy-making and administration. 45. A fortified settlement with soldiers A) Hinterland. B) Garrisson town. C) Jagir. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Garrisson town. 46. The opinions and the comments about the working of the government are also expressed through media like A) Radio. B) TV. C) News paper. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 47. What is the significance of a debate in the Legislative Assembly? A) To organize community events. B) To entertain the public. C) To discuss and decide on important issues. D) To promote political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To discuss and decide on important issues. 48. The head of a state A) Governor. B) Mayor. C) Chief minister. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governor. 49. In the discussion, from which constituency was MLA 1 from? A) A. Hyderabad. B) B.Themram. C) C. Both. D) DNone of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B.Themram. 50. Wall papers project involves A) Stories. B) Poems. C) Case studies. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 51. What refers to buying and selling in large quantities? A) Weekly market. B) Wholesale market. C) Mall. D) Cineplex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wholesale market. 52. What is the responsibility of the chief minister and ministers? A) The chief minister only represents the state in ceremonial functions. B) The chief minister leads the government and makes policy decisions; ministers manage specific departments and implement policies. C) The chief minister manages the budget without any input from ministers. D) Ministers are responsible for international relations and diplomacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The chief minister leads the government and makes policy decisions; ministers manage specific departments and implement policies. 53. The chief Minister of Delhi is A) Narendra Modi. B) Anil Baijal. C) Manish Sisodia. D) Arvind Kejriwal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arvind Kejriwal. 54. The Legislative Council is a ..... House A) Temporary. B) Lower. C) Permanent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Permanent. 55. Assertion (A):As per the constitution there shall be a High Court in each stateReason (R):There are 28 High Courts in the country A) Both (A) & (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). B) Both (A) & (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). C) (A) is false but (R) is true. D) (A) is true but (R) is false. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (A) is true but (R) is false. 56. Why do we Pay taxes to the Government? A) For the salaries of the ministers. B) For the development of the country. C) Other. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For the development of the country. 57. How do newspapers and TV channels contribute to democracy? A) Newspapers and TV channels promote informed citizenry, transparency, accountability, and civic engagement in democracy. B) They focus solely on entertainment and celebrity news. C) They primarily serve corporate interests over public interest. D) They discourage public participation in political processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Newspapers and TV channels promote informed citizenry, transparency, accountability, and civic engagement in democracy. 58. What are the three branches of government? A) Judge, jury, lawyer. B) Pizza, pasta, bread. C) Judicial, Executive, Legislative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial, Executive, Legislative. 59. The state government is headed by the A) Central Government. B) Chief Minister. C) Prime Minister. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chief Minister. 60. 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