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India has ________ states and ________ union territories.
29 states, 7 union territories.
Explanation: India is a republic and has a federal constitution governed under a parliamentary system. It consists of 29 states and 7 union territories. All have elected governments and legislatures.
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The total number of members of Karnataka Legislative Assembly is ____________.
224
Explanation: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is known as Vidhan Sabha. The state of Karnataka is divided into 224 constituencies. One member elected from each constituency. The Governor also nominates one Anglo Indian member.
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The Karnataka state Legislative Council has ____________ members.
75
Explanation: The Karnataka Legislative Council is known as Vidhan Parishad. The capacity of this house is one-third of the Legislative Assembly. The Governor elects some members who are experts in various academic fields and professions.
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The Council of Minister has ____________ and ____________ power and it is the real executive.
executive, legislative
Explanation: The Council of Ministers have executive powers like policy making, running the administration, appointment of different officers and it also plays an important role in making of a legislation. Without support of Council of Ministers a biil can not be passed in parliament.
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The Governor is appointed by the ____________.
President of India
Explanation: The Governor for each state in India is nominated by the President. He does it on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and his Cabinet of Ministers.
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The state Advocate General is appointed by ____________.
The Governor
Explanation: The Governor of sate appoints Advocate General of state. Qualification for the post of Advocate General is- the person should be qualified to be selected as a high court judge.
Answer the following questions with group discussion.
Explain the structure of the Legislative Assembly.
The Legislative Assembly or the Vidhan Sabha is the Lower House of the State Legislature. The Legislative Assembly consists of members who represent the general population of a State. The number of seats in the Assembly depends on the number of residents in a State where the maximum number seats cannot exceed 500 or be less than 60(except in smaller states). The Governor can also appoint an Anglo Indian member to ensure that they are not left out.
Answer the following questions with group discussion.
Which areas do the member of Legislative council represent?
The Legislative Council, also known as Vidhan Parishad has members who represent 5 areas. Some of the members are nominated by the Governor, some are elected by members of the Legislative Assembly, Teachers in the state, Graduates, and Local Authorities. The members nominated by the Governor have special knowledge, practical skills and experience in a particular field or discipline like art, literature, science, social service etc.
Answer the following questions with group discussion.
Write a note on the qualifications and tenure of the Governor.
The Governor should have the following qualifications to be appointed in Office:
(i) He should be an Indian citizen. He cannot be a Non-Resident Indian(NRI).
(ii) He should have a minimum age of 35 years.
(iii) He should not be a Government official or hold any office of profit
(iv) He should not be a member of the Parliament or the State Legislature.
The tenure of the Governor is 5 years but he can hold office until a new Governor is appointed. The President can dismiss the Governor before the completion of 5 years if advised by the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. The Governor can also resign before his term of office is over.
Answer the following questions with group discussion.
Write a note on the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister is the leader of the Legislative Assembly or majority party, Head of the State Government, Council of Ministers, and chief advisor to the Governor. In other words, he is elected as the head of the state. He is appointed by the Governor. His powers and functions include:
(i) formulating policies for the Government and State.
(ii) taking part in state assembly meetings and discussing important matters related to governance and state.
(iii) dissolving the Legislative Assembly and its members in case of conflicts.
(iv) he is a link between Governor, Council of Ministers and Legislative Assembly.
(v) summoning and presiding over the meetings of Council of Ministers
(vi) advising Governor regarding nominations.
(vii) Dissolving general problems and issues of the State.
Activity
Have a discussion on the proceedings of Legislative Assembly.
The proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka includes havings meetings among all the members of the Assembly including members of both Houses of Legislature, Governor and Chief Minister to discuss various issues. For instance, for The First Session of the Fifteenth Assembly, the meetings and sessions of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly were held for the purpose of:
(i) Presentation of the Budget by the Honourable Chief Minister, Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy for 2018-19.
(ii)The Address of the Honorable Governor to the Members of Both Houses of Legislature (Monday, the 2nd July 2018), etc.
Activity
Collect the photos of all the chief ministers of Karnataka and prepare an album.
Do it in class