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A citizen wants to contest for Legislative Assembly elections. What are the basic qualifications they must meet?
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1) Must be a citizen of India 2) Must be at least 25 years old 3) Should not hold any office of profit under government 4) Should not be convicted by court 5) Should be of sound mind 6) Should not be …
Why does Karnataka have both Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council while many other states have only one house?
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Only 6 states (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh) have bicameral legislature with both houses. This provides better representation - Assembly represents people di…
What happens when a bill is sent from Legislative Assembly to Legislative Council for approval?
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Step 1: Council has 3 months to approve/amend/reject the bill Step 2: If Council delays/rejects, Assembly sends it again Step 3: Council then has only 1 month to respond Step 4: If still delayed, bill…
Why can the Legislative Council delay a Finance Bill for only 14 days while ordinary bills can be delayed for 4 months?
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Finance Bills deal with government's budget and taxation - delays can disrupt government functioning and public services. Constitution gives primacy to Legislative Assembly (directly elected by people…
How are the 75 members of Karnataka Legislative Council selected from different fields?
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5 different methods: 1) Elected by Legislative Assembly members 2) Elected by local body representatives (gram panchayats, municipalities) 3) Elected by graduates' constituencies 4) Elected by teacher…
What is the difference between Governor's constitutional powers and actual functioning?
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Constitutional Position: Governor has all executive powers, appoints CM and ministers, can dissolve assembly. Actual Practice: Governor acts on advice of Chief Minister and Cabinet who have real power…
A state faces severe drought and needs emergency funds. What process allows immediate financial assistance?
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Governor uses State Emergency Fund (Contingency Fund) which is maintained in Governor's name. Process: 1) Chief Minister requests emergency funds 2) Governor approves withdrawal for drought relief 3) …
Why must a Finance Bill be introduced first in Legislative Assembly and not in Legislative Council?
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Democratic principle of 'No taxation without representation' - Legislative Assembly members are directly elected by people who pay taxes. Since financial decisions affect citizens directly (taxes, gov…
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- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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