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The State Government

Karnataka Board · Class 9 · Social Science

Summary of The State Government for Karnataka Board Class 9 Social Science. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

India is a Union of 28 states and 8 union territories. Each state has its own government structure similar to the central government, consisting of three branches: Legislature (law-making), Executive (implementation), and Judiciary (justice). The state government works at the state level to govern a

Key Concepts

The law

The law-making body of the state consisting of the Governor and one or two houses. Six states (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangan

The lower house of state legislature

The lower house of state legislature with members directly elected by people. Strength varies from 60-500 members based on population. Karnataka has 2

The upper house with 1/3rd strength

The upper house with 1/3rd strength of Assembly (minimum 40 members). Karnataka has 75 members representing various fields - elected by MLAs, local bo

Constitutional head of the state appointed

Constitutional head of the state appointed by President for 5 years. Must be Indian citizen, 35+ years old, and not hold office of profit. Qualificati

Head of state government and leader

Head of state government and leader of majority party in Assembly. Real executive power lies with CM and Council of Ministers. Appointed by Governor b

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the structure and composition of State Legislature (Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad)
  • Learn about the powers and functions of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
  • Examine the role and powers of the Governor as the constitutional head of the state
  • Study the position and functions of the Chief Minister as the head of state government
  • Analyze the relationship between different organs of state government

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