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Which body does every state in India have to make its laws?Read the answer and worked solution →How does a person become a Member of the Legislative Assembly?Read the answer and worked solution →Each state is divided into areas that each elect one MLA. What are these areas called?Read the answer and worked solution →From each assembly constituency, how many representatives do the people elect?Read the answer and worked solution →A party that wins more than half the constituencies in a state is said to have what?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the party with the majority in the Legislative Assembly called?Read the answer and worked solution →In a state assembly, what are all members who are not in the ruling party called?Read the answer and worked solution →An assembly has 68 seats. At least how many MLAs does a party need for a majority?Read the answer and worked solution →Who becomes the chief minister after an assembly election?Read the answer and worked solution →Who selects the other ministers of a state government according to the NCERT lesson?Read the answer and worked solution →Who formally appoints the chief minister and other ministers of a state after elections?Read the answer and worked solution →Why does the Central Government appoint a Governor to each state?Read the answer and worked solution →A ruling group made of several parties working together is called what?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the term for all the MLAs who gather in the Legislative Assembly together?Read the answer and worked solution →Who is the overall head of the executive in a state government?Read the answer and worked solution →What may MLAs do during a debate in the Legislative Assembly?Read the answer and worked solution →Who replies to the questions MLAs raise on a department's work in the assembly?Read the answer and worked solution →Who has the main authority in a democracy, according to the NCERT lesson?Read the answer and worked solution →Where are laws for the entire country made?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the main purpose of a press conference by a minister?Read the answer and worked solution →Which term means the area from which voters choose a representative such as an MLA?Read the answer and worked solution →What role does the opposition play in the assembly?Read the answer and worked solution →A simple majority exists when how many in a group support a decision?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the word media describe?Read the answer and worked solution →Which forms of media reach millions of people and are called mass media?Read the answer and worked solution →Newspapers and magazines belong to which type of media?Read the answer and worked solution →Television and radio are grouped under which type of media?Read the answer and worked solution →What is a main way in which mass media earns money?Read the answer and worked solution →Why are advertisements repeated many times on TV?Read the answer and worked solution →What is a balanced report?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which body does every state in India have to make its laws?

  1. A Legislative Assembly
  2. A Municipal Corporation
  3. A District Court bench
  4. A Gram Sabha meeting
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Correct answer: A. A Legislative Assembly

1. The state level of government has a house of elected representatives. 2. That house is the Legislative Assembly. 3. A Gram Sabha or Municipal Board works locally, and a District Court is part of the judiciary, not a lawmaking house. _Source: NCERT Class 7 Social and Political Life II, Ch 3 How the State Government Works_

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How does a person become a Member of the Legislative Assembly?

  1. Selected by civil servants
  2. Chosen by the Prime Minister
  3. Appointed by the Governor
  4. Elected by the people
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Correct answer: D. Elected by the people

1. MLAs represent the people of an area. 2. They are elected by voters, not appointed. 3. The Governor, Prime Minister or civil servants do not select ordinary MLAs. _Source: NCERT Class 7 Social and Political Life II, Ch 3 How the State Government Works_

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Each state is divided into areas that each elect one MLA. What are these areas called?

  1. Constituencies
  2. Administrative blocks
  3. Revenue divisions
  4. Municipal wards
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Correct answer: A. Constituencies

1. A state is split into areas for elections. 2. From each such area the people elect one representative, so they are constituencies. 3. Blocks and divisions are administrative units, and wards are local body areas. _Source: NCERT Class 7 Social and Political Life II, Ch 3 How the State Government Works_

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