The proviso to Article 164(1) requires a Minister in charge of tribal welfare in which group of States?
- A.Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura
- B.Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha
- C.Nagaland, Manipur, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
- D.Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. The proviso to Article 164(1) requires these States to have a Minister in charge of tribal welfare, who may also be in charge of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and backward classes or any other work. The list originally named Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha; when Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh were created in 2000 the proviso was amended, and Bihar was later dropped from it. Option A names States whose tribal areas are administered under the Sixth Schedule, where the Governor has special responsibilities, but that is a different provision. Option C names States covered by special provisions in Part XXI, such as Article 371A for Nagaland. Option D has no such requirement in the Constitution. Examiners often pair this proviso with Article 164(1A) and with Article 164(4), under which a Minister who is not a member of the legislature for six consecutive months ceases to be a Minister.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Jharkhand
- B.Karnataka
- C.Odisha
- D.Gujarat
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Article 168 says a State legislature consists of the Governor and either one House or two Houses. Where there are two, the upper House is the Legislative Council or Vidhan Parishad, and Karnataka is one of the few States that has kept it.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following States have a bicameral legislature? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Telangana 3. Bihar 4. Uttar Pradesh. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1 only
- B.1, 2 and 3 only
- C.3 and 4 only
- D.1, 2, 3 and 4
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A bicameral State legislature has a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council, and Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh each have both Houses.
Read the full explanation →Under which Article of the Constitution is the Governor of a State appointed by the President?
- A.Article 153
- B.Article 154
- C.Article 155
- D.Article 156
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It provides that the Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.
Read the full explanation →What is the minimum age prescribed by Article 157 for appointment as the Governor of a State?
- A.25 years
- B.30 years
- C.35 years
- D.40 years
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Article 157 lays down only two qualifications for the office: the person must be a citizen of India and must have completed thirty-five years of age.
Read the full explanation →Who administers the oath of office to the Governor of a State?
- A.The President of India
- B.The Chief Justice of India
- C.The Chief Justice of the High Court of that State
- D.The Chief Minister of that State
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Article 159 says the oath of office is administered by the Chief Justice of the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the State, and in his absence by the senior-most judge of that Court available.
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