Appointment and Functions — MCQ Practice

Consider the following statements about the appointment of Chief Minister in Indian states: 1. The Governor must always appoint the leader of the largest single party as Chief Minister 2. In hung assemblies, the Governor can invite any party to form government without following any sequence 3. The Chief Minister must prove majority support within 10 days of appointment as mandated by the Constitution 4. Floor test is the ultimate method to determine majority support in disputed cases Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following constitutional provisions directly relate to the functions of Chief Minister? 1. Article 163 - Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor 2. Article 164 - Appointment and tenure of Ministers 3. Article 166 - Conduct of business of state government 4. Article 167 - Duties of Chief Minister with respect to Governor

In the context of S.R. Bommai judgment, which of the following principles were established regarding Chief Ministers? 1. Chief Ministers can be dismissed only after losing assembly confidence 2. Article 356 should be used sparingly and based on objective material 3. Secularism being a basic feature allows dismissal of anti-secular governments 4. Governor's satisfaction about constitutional breakdown must be subjective

Consider the following about the tenure and removal of Chief Minister: 1. Chief Minister holds office for a fixed term of 5 years 2. Chief Minister can be removed by the Governor at any time 3. Loss of majority in assembly automatically terminates Chief Minister's office 4. Chief Minister must resign if the government loses a confidence vote

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Chief Minister and Governor in the Indian constitutional system?