MPSC PYQ

Collective Responsibility

Collective Responsibility is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2013, 2023). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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Working of Parliamentary SystemState Legislature structureRole of Governor

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एखाद्या राज्याच्या मुख्यमंत्र्यांना हटवता येऊ शकते जर : / The Chief Minister of a state can be removed if :

(a)राज्यसभा किंवा विधान परिषदेच्या दोन तृतीयांश सदस्यानी तसा ठराव केला. / a resolution is passed by 2/3rd members of the Legislative Council or the Rajya Sabha.

(b)राज्यपालांच्या मते राज्यामध्ये घटनात्मक सरकार व्यवस्था ढासळली आहे. / in the opinion of the Governor, there is a breakdown of the constitutional machinery in the state.

(c)विधान सभेने अविश्वास ठराव मंजूर केला. / a no - confidence motion is passed by the Legislative Assembly.

(d)राज्य कायदेमंडळाच्या दोन्ही सभागृहांनी अविश्वास ठराव मंजूर केला. / a no - confidence motion is passed by both the houses of State Legislature.

1)(a), (b)
2)(a), (b), (d)
3)(b), (c)✓ Correct
4)(a), (d)

A Chief Minister can be removed if the Legislative Assembly passes a no-confidence motion or if the Governor determines a breakdown of constitutional machinery (leading to President's Rule).

खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान अनुच्छेद 164 मध्ये समाविष्ट नाही ? Which of the following statement is not included in Article 164 ?

a)(1) मुख्यमंत्र्यांची नियुक्ती राज्यपालांद्वारे केली जाईल / The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor
b)(2) मंत्रीमंडळ राज्याच्या विधानसभेला एकत्रितपणे जबाबदार असणार नाही / The Council of Ministers shall not be collectively responsible to the State Legislature✓ Correct
c)(3) इतर मंत्र्यांची नियुक्ती राज्यपाल मुख्यमंत्र्यांच्या सल्ल्यानुसार करतील / The other Minister shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
d)(4) जो मंत्री कोणत्याही सलग सहा महिने कालावधीसाठी राज्याच्या विधीमंडळाचा सदस्य नसेल तो त्या कालावधीच्या समाप्तीनंतर मंत्री राहणार नाही / A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the State shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister

Article 164 of the Indian Constitution states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the State, making statement (2) incorrect as it states the opposite.

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