What is important to know about State Government?

Fort St. George in Chennai, the first English fortress in India, currently houses the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat of Tamil Nadu.

What is important to know about State Government?

Power is divided between the central government in Delhi and separate governments for all the states; this is called the federal system.

What is important to know about State Government?

India is a Parliamentary democratic republic in which the President of India is the Head of the Indian Union.

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State Government

20 Key Points

10 MCQs

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India has a separate system of administration for the Union, the States and the Union territories. Every state has its own government made up of the Governor, the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers. This chapter explains how the members of the state legislature are elected, how the state government is formed, the powers of the Governor and the Chief Minister, and the three organs of government: the legislative, the executive and the judiciary.

1. Union, States and Fort St. George

Fort St. George – Seat of the Tamil Nadu Government

Fort St. George is a fort in Chennai. It was the first English fortress in India.
The fort currently houses the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat of Tamil Nadu.
In the Legislative Assembly (the lower house), all the MLAs meet to discuss various matters related to the welfare of the state.
MLAs (Members of the Legislative Assembly) are representatives of the people; an MLA is "one among us".

Key Points (20)

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Fort St. George in Chennai, the first English fortress in India, currently houses the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat of Tamil Nadu.
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Power is divided between the central government in Delhi and separate governments for all the states; this is called the federal system.
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India is a Parliamentary democratic republic in which the President of India is the Head of the Indian Union.

Practice MCQs (10)

Test your knowledge with these practice questions.

Q1. Which of the following officials is NOT mentioned as being appointed by the Governor?

A. The Advocate General

B. The State Election Commissioner

C. The Vice chancellors of state universities

D. The Chief Justice of the High Court

Q2. Which of the following statements about the opposition is correct?

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

B. Only the members of the Legislative Council can form the opposition.

C. The members of the opposition are appointed by the Governor.

D. The opposition is the party whose MLAs have won more than half the constituencies.

Q3. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A. Governor – appointed by the Chief Minister

B. Chief Justice of a state High Court – appointed by the President

C. Chief Minister – appointed by the President

D. MLA – appointed by the Governor

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