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Provincial government: Province Head, Chief Minister, Provincial Assembly.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Constitution · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
Who appoints the Province Head?
- A) Prime Minister
- B) Chief Minister
- C) President ✔
- D) Speaker of the House
Why: The President appoints the Province Head (प्रदेश प्रमुख) for each province (Article 163).
What is the term of the Province Head?
- A) 4 years
- B) 5 years ✔
- C) 6 years
- D) Until age 65
Why: The Province Head's term is 5 years, unless removed earlier by the President.
Which Part of the Constitution deals with the Provincial Executive?
- A) Part 12
- B) Part 13 ✔
- C) Part 14
- D) Part 17
Why: Part 13 deals with the Provincial Executive: Province Head, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers.
Which Part deals with the Provincial Legislature?
- A) Part 13
- B) Part 14 ✔
- C) Part 15
- D) Part 8
Why: Part 14 deals with the Provincial Legislature (Provincial Assembly).
According to Article 162, the executive power of a province rests with:
- A) Province Head
- B) Provincial Assembly
- C) Provincial Council of Ministers ✔
- D) Chief Secretary
Why: Under Article 162, provincial executive power rests with the Provincial Council of Ministers.
The Chief Minister is appointed by:
- A) President
- B) Province Head ✔
- C) Prime Minister
- D) Provincial Speaker
Why: The Province Head appoints the Chief Minister, usually the leader of the majority party in the Provincial Assembly.
Article 168 deals with:
- A) Provincial Assembly composition
- B) Formation of the Provincial Council of Ministers ✔
- C) Provincial budget
- D) High Court
Why: Article 168 deals with forming the Provincial Council of Ministers and appointing the Chief Minister.
The Provincial Council of Ministers can have at most what share of Assembly members?
- A) 10%
- B) 15%
- C) 20% ✔
- D) 25%
Why: The Provincial Council of Ministers can have at most 20% of the Provincial Assembly's members.
A Chief Minister appointed without a clear majority must take a vote of confidence within:
- A) 15 days
- B) 30 days ✔
- C) 45 days
- D) 60 days
Why: A Chief Minister appointed without a clear majority must win a vote of confidence within 30 days.
How many houses does a Provincial Assembly have?
- A) One ✔
- B) Two
- C) Three
- D) It depends on the province
Why: A Provincial Assembly has one house (unicameral).
Under Article 176, what share of Provincial Assembly members are elected by FPTP?
- A) 40%
- B) 50%
- C) 60% ✔
- D) 70%
Why: 60% of Provincial Assembly members are elected by FPTP and 40% by PR (composition set out in Article 176).
Total number of Provincial Assembly seats in Nepal is:
- A) 275
- B) 330
- C) 550 ✔
- D) 601
Why: There are 550 Provincial Assembly seats in total: 330 FPTP and 220 PR.
Which province has the largest Provincial Assembly?
- A) Madhesh
- B) Koshi
- C) Bagmati ✔
- D) Lumbini
Why: Bagmati has the largest Provincial Assembly, with 110 members.
Which province has the smallest Provincial Assembly?
- A) Gandaki
- B) Karnali ✔
- C) Sudurpaschim
- D) Koshi
Why: Karnali has the smallest Provincial Assembly, with 40 members.
How many seats does the Madhesh Provincial Assembly have?
- A) 93
- B) 107 ✔
- C) 110
- D) 87
Why: Madhesh Provincial Assembly has 107 seats.
Minimum age to become a Provincial Assembly member is:
- A) 21 years
- B) 25 years ✔
- C) 30 years
- D) 35 years
Why: A Provincial Assembly member must be at least 25 years old.
The term of a Provincial Assembly is:
- A) 4 years
- B) 5 years ✔
- C) 6 years
- D) 3 years
Why: A Provincial Assembly's term is 5 years, unless dissolved earlier.
Exclusive powers of the province are listed in:
- A) Schedule 5
- B) Schedule 6 ✔
- C) Schedule 7
- D) Schedule 8
Why: Schedule 6 lists the exclusive powers of provinces, such as provincial police and provincial civil service.
Concurrent powers of the federation and province are in:
- A) Schedule 6
- B) Schedule 7 ✔
- C) Schedule 8
- D) Schedule 9
Why: Schedule 7 lists powers shared by the federation and provinces.
The capital of Lumbini Province is:
- A) Butwal
- B) Deukhuri (Dang) ✔
- C) Nepalgunj
- D) Bhairahawa
Why: Lumbini Province's capital is Deukhuri in Dang district (shifted from Butwal).
The Province Head takes oath before the:
- A) Chief Judge of the High Court ✔
- B) President
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Chief Minister
Why: The Province Head takes oath before the Chief Judge of the High Court.
The Chief Minister takes oath before the:
- A) Province Head ✔
- B) President
- C) Speaker
- D) Chief Judge
Why: The Chief Minister and provincial ministers take oath before the Province Head.
The maximum size of a Provincial Council of Ministers is:
- A) 20% of total Provincial Assembly members ✔
- B) 25 ministers
- C) 10 ministers
- D) 50%
Why: It can have at most 20% of the total Provincial Assembly members.
A Chief Minister appointed from a coalition must win a vote of confidence within:
- A) 30 days ✔
- B) 15 days
- C) 60 days
- D) 7 days
Why: Such a Chief Minister must win a vote of confidence within 30 days.
A Provincial Assembly is:
- A) Unicameral ✔
- B) Bicameral
- C) Tricameral
- D) Advisory only
Why: A Provincial Assembly is unicameral (one house).
What share of Provincial Assembly seats are filled by FPTP?
- A) 60% ✔
- B) 40%
- C) 50%
- D) 75%
Why: 60% of seats are filled by FPTP.
Provincial Assembly seats equal how many times the HoR FPTP seats in that province?
- A) Twice ✔
- B) Three times
- C) Same
- D) Half
Why: FPTP seats in a Provincial Assembly are twice the number of House of Representatives FPTP seats in that province.
Total Provincial Assembly seats in Nepal:
- A) 550 ✔
- B) 601
- C) 275
- D) 330
Why: There are 550 seats in all seven Provincial Assemblies.
Bagmati Provincial Assembly has how many seats?
- A) 110 ✔
- B) 107
- C) 93
- D) 87
Why: Bagmati has 110 seats, the largest.
Karnali Provincial Assembly has how many seats?
- A) 40 ✔
- B) 53
- C) 60
- D) 45
Why: Karnali has 40 seats, the smallest.
Koshi Provincial Assembly has how many seats?
- A) 93 ✔
- B) 107
- C) 110
- D) 87
Why: Koshi Provincial Assembly has 93 seats.
Gandaki Provincial Assembly has how many seats?
- A) 60 ✔
- B) 53
- C) 40
- D) 87
Why: Gandaki Provincial Assembly has 60 seats.
Lumbini Provincial Assembly has how many seats?
- A) 87 ✔
- B) 93
- C) 60
- D) 110
Why: Lumbini Provincial Assembly has 87 seats.
Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly has how many seats?
- A) 53 ✔
- B) 40
- C) 60
- D) 87
Why: Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly has 53 seats. All seven add up to 550.
The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of a Provincial Assembly must be of:
- A) Different sex and different parties ✔
- B) The same party
- C) The same sex
- D) The ruling party
Why: As in the federal Parliament, the provincial Speaker and Deputy Speaker must be of different sex and, where possible, different parties.
Province ordinances are issued by the:
- A) Province Head ✔
- B) Chief Minister
- C) Province Speaker
- D) President
Why: When the Provincial Assembly is not in session, the Province Head can issue ordinances on the recommendation of the provincial government.
Concurrent powers of federation, province and local level are in Schedule:
- A) 9 ✔
- B) 7
- C) 8
- D) 6
Why: Schedule 9 lists powers shared by all three levels.
Powers of the local level are in Schedule:
- A) 8 ✔
- B) 6
- C) 7
- D) 5
Why: Schedule 8 lists the exclusive powers of local levels.
Each province's Public Service Commission is provided in Article:
- A) 244 ✔
- B) 242
- C) 245
- D) 238
Why: Article 244 provides for a Public Service Commission in each province, under provincial law.
The chief legal adviser of a province government is the:
- A) Chief Attorney ✔
- B) Attorney General
- C) Chief Justice
- D) Province Head
Why: The Chief Attorney is the provincial government's chief legal adviser and represents it in court.
Province governments must present their budgets by:
- A) Asar 1 ✔
- B) Jestha 15
- C) Asar 10
- D) Shrawan 1
Why: Provincial governments must present their budgets by Asar 1.
Local levels must present their budgets by:
- A) Asar 10 ✔
- B) Asar 1
- C) Jestha 15
- D) Baisakh 1
Why: Local levels must present their budgets by Asar 10. (Federal: Jestha 15.)
The Province Head acts as the representative of the:
- A) Federal government in the province ✔
- B) Chief Minister
- C) Province Assembly
- D) Supreme Court
Why: The Province Head is appointed by the President and represents the federal government in the province.
Province police is a subject of:
- A) Province exclusive powers ✔
- B) Federal exclusive powers only
- C) Local level only
- D) Judiciary
Why: Province police is in Schedule 6, the exclusive powers of provinces.
The capital of Sudurpashchim Province is:
- A) Godawari (Kailali) ✔
- B) Dhangadhi
- C) Dipayal
- D) Mahendranagar
Why: Sudurpashchim's capital is Godawari in Kailali district.
The capital of Koshi Province is:
- A) Biratnagar ✔
- B) Dharan
- C) Itahari
- D) Dhankuta
Why: Koshi Province's capital is Biratnagar (Morang).
The term of a Province Head is:
- A) 5 years ✔
- B) 6 years
- C) 4 years
- D) Until 65
Why: The Province Head serves a 5-year term.
Who can remove the Province Head before term ends?
- A) The President ✔
- B) Chief Minister
- C) Province Assembly
- D) Supreme Court
Why: The President can remove the Province Head before the term ends.
The Provincial Assembly can be dissolved on the recommendation of the:
- A) Chief Minister (as per Article 168(7)) ✔
- B) Province Speaker
- C) Chief Judge
- D) Any member
Why: If no Chief Minister can be appointed or win confidence, the Province Head dissolves the Assembly on the Chief Minister's recommendation (Article 168(7)).
Province Assembly members are elected for:
- A) 5 years ✔
- B) 6 years
- C) 4 years
- D) 3 years
Why: Provincial Assembly members are elected for a 5-year term.