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The Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is primarily responsible for drafting new legislation for the state.
Answer: False
The primary responsibility of the Chairperson is to preside over council proceedings and ensure adherence to rules, not to draft new legislation.
The Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is appointed by the Governor of Maharashtra.
Answer: False
The Chairperson is elected internally by the members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, not appointed by the Governor.
The Deputy Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council assumes the Chairperson's duties only when the Chairperson is on extended leave.
Answer: False
The Deputy Chairperson presides over proceedings in the absence of the Chairperson, which includes any absence, not just extended leave.
To be eligible for the Chairperson position, an individual must be a citizen of India and at least 25 years of age.
Answer: True
Eligibility criteria for the Chairperson include being a citizen of India and at least 25 years of age, in addition to not holding an office of profit.
The Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is a member of the Vidhan Sabha, the lower house of the state legislature.
Answer: False
The Chairperson is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council itself, which is the upper house, not the Vidhan Sabha.
The seat of government for the Chairperson is the Maharashtra Legislature, which is responsible for making laws for the state.
Answer: True
The Maharashtra Legislature serves as the seat of government for the Chairperson, as it is the legislative body responsible for state law-making.
The term length for the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is fixed at five years, independent of the Vidhan Sabha's duration.
Answer: False
The Chairperson's term length is tied to the life of the Vidhan Sabha, with a maximum duration of five years, not fixed independently.
Article 93 of the Constitution of India constitutes the position of the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Answer: True
Article 93 of the Constitution of India formally establishes the position of the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
A candidate for Chairperson must be at least 30 years of age.
Answer: False
A candidate for Chairperson must be at least 25 years of age, not 30.
Holding an office of profit under the Government of Maharashtra is a disqualification for a Chairperson candidate.
Answer: True
Holding an office of profit under the Government of Maharashtra is explicitly listed as a disqualification criterion for a Chairperson candidate.
What is the primary responsibility of the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: To preside over council proceedings and ensure adherence to rules
The primary responsibility of the Chairperson is to preside over the council's proceedings, maintaining order and ensuring adherence to established rules.
How is the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council chosen?
Answer: Elected internally by the members of the Council
The Chairperson is chosen through an internal election process by the members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Which of the following is NOT an eligibility criterion for the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: Must hold an office of profit under the Government of Maharashtra
Holding an office of profit under the Government of Maharashtra is a disqualification, not an eligibility criterion, for the Chairperson position.
What is the maximum duration of the Chairperson's term, which is tied to the life of the Vidhan Sabha?
Answer: Five years
The Chairperson's term length is concurrent with the Vidhan Sabha's life, with a maximum duration of five years.
Which article of the Constitution of India constitutes the position of the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: Article 93
Article 93 of the Constitution of India formally establishes the position of the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
What is the minimum age requirement for an individual to be eligible for the Chairperson position of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: 25 years
An individual must be at least 25 years of age to be eligible for the Chairperson position.
The Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is a member of which legislative body?
Answer: Maharashtra Legislative Council
The Chairperson is an elected member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council itself.
What is the function of the Deputy Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: To preside over the proceedings in the absence of the Chairperson
The Deputy Chairperson's primary function is to preside over the council's proceedings when the Chairperson is absent.
The precursor to the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council was the Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly.
Answer: False
The precursor was the Chairperson of The Bombay Legislative Council, not the Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly.
The Maharashtra Legislative Council was officially formed on 26 January 1950.
Answer: False
The Maharashtra Legislative Council was officially formed on 1 May 1960.
Mangal Das Pakvasa was the first Chairperson of the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council and represented the Muslim League.
Answer: False
Mangal Das Pakvasa was the first Chairperson of the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council, but he represented the Indian National Congress, not the Muslim League.
Mangal Das Pakvasa served as Chairperson of the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council for exactly 10 years.
Answer: False
Mangal Das Pakvasa served for 10 years and 25 days, not exactly 10 years.
Ramchandra Soman was the first Chairperson of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council.
Answer: True
Ramchandra Soman took office on 18 August 1947 as the first Chairperson of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council.
All Chairpersons of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Answer: False
All three Chairpersons of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council belonged to the Indian National Congress party.
The Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council operated from 1937 to 1947.
Answer: True
The Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council was operational during the period of 1937 to 1947.
The Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council operated for a period of 10 years.
Answer: False
The Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council operated from 1947 to 1960, a period of 13 years.
Only one Chairperson, Mangal Das Pakvasa, served the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council.
Answer: True
The provided list indicates that Mangal Das Pakvasa was the sole Chairperson of the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council.
Four Chairpersons served the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council before the formation of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Answer: False
Three Chairpersons served the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council before the formation of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Bhogilal Dhirajlal Lala's tenure as Chairperson of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council ended in 1959.
Answer: False
Bhogilal Dhirajlal Lala's tenure as Chairperson concluded on 10 July 1960.
What was the precursor to the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: The Chairperson of The Bombay Legislative Council
The Chairperson of The Bombay Legislative Council served as the precursor to the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
When was the Maharashtra Legislative Council officially formed?
Answer: 1 May 1960
The Maharashtra Legislative Council was officially formed on 1 May 1960.
Who was the first Chairperson of the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council?
Answer: Mangal Das Pakvasa
Mangal Das Pakvasa was the first Chairperson of the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council, serving from 1937 to 1947.
Which political party did Mangal Das Pakvasa represent as Chairperson of the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council?
Answer: Indian National Congress
Mangal Das Pakvasa represented the Indian National Congress party during his tenure as Chairperson of the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council.
Who was the first Chairperson of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council?
Answer: Ramchandra Soman
Ramchandra Soman was the first Chairperson of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council, assuming office in August 1947.
When did the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council operate?
Answer: 1937 to 1947
The Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council was active from 1937 to 1947.
How many Chairpersons served the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council according to the provided list?
Answer: One
The provided list indicates that only one Chairperson, Mangal Das Pakvasa, served the Pre-Independence Bombay Legislative Council.
When did the tenure of Bhogilal Dhirajlal Lala as Chairperson of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council conclude?
Answer: 10 July 1960
Bhogilal Dhirajlal Lala's tenure as Chairperson of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council concluded on 10 July 1960.
All three Chairpersons of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council belonged to which political party?
Answer: Indian National Congress
All three Chairpersons of the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council were affiliated with the Indian National Congress party.
When did the Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council operate?
Answer: 1947 to 1960
The Post-Independence Bombay Legislative Council was operational from 1947 to 1960.
Vitthal Sakharam Page was the inaugural Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Answer: True
Vitthal Sakharam Page served as the inaugural Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1960 to 1978.
Ram Shinde assumed office as the current incumbent Chairperson on 19 December 2023.
Answer: False
Ram Shinde assumed office as the current incumbent Chairperson on 19 December 2024, not 2023.
Vitthal Sakharam Page holds the record for the longest continuous tenure as Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Answer: True
Vitthal Sakharam Page served for 17 years and 287 days, marking the longest continuous tenure as Chairperson.
R. S. Gavai, from the Republican Party of India, served as Chairperson from 1978 to 1982.
Answer: True
R. S. Gavai, representing the Republican Party of India, served as Chairperson from June 1978 to September 1982.
Jayant Shridhar Tilak served as Chairperson for over 16 years.
Answer: False
Jayant Shridhar Tilak served as Chairperson for 15 years and 287 days, which is less than 16 years.
N. S. Pharande represented the Nationalist Congress Party during his tenure as Chairperson.
Answer: False
N. S. Pharande represented the Bharatiya Janata Party during his tenure as Chairperson.
Ram Meghe served as an acting Chairperson for the shortest period, which was 2 days.
Answer: True
Ram Meghe's tenure as acting Chairperson, lasting only 2 days, is the shortest recorded period.
Vasant Davkhare, an acting Chairperson, belonged to the Indian National Congress.
Answer: False
Vasant Davkhare, an acting Chairperson, belonged to the Nationalist Congress Party.
Shivajirao Deshmukh's tenure as Chairperson lasted for exactly 10 years.
Answer: False
Shivajirao Deshmukh served as Chairperson for 10 years and 215 days, not exactly 10 years.
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar served two distinct, non-continuous periods as Chairperson.
Answer: True
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar indeed served two separate tenures as Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar was a member of the Shiv Sena party during his time as Chairperson.
Answer: False
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar was affiliated with the Nationalist Congress Party during his tenures as Chairperson.
Neelam Gorhe was the acting Chairperson immediately preceding Ram Shinde.
Answer: True
Neelam Gorhe served as the acting Chairperson from July 2022 to December 2024, directly before Ram Shinde assumed office.
The current incumbent Chairperson, Ram Shinde, represents the Indian National Congress.
Answer: False
The current incumbent Chairperson, Ram Shinde, represents the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar's total service as Chairperson was less than 7 years.
Answer: False
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar served a total of 7 years and 109 days as Chairperson, which is more than 7 years.
Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh, an acting Chairperson, was affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Answer: True
Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh, who served as an acting Chairperson, was indeed affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Who was the inaugural holder of the Chairperson position for the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: Vitthal Sakharam Page
Vitthal Sakharam Page was the inaugural Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, serving from 1960 to 1978.
Who is the current incumbent Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: Ram Shinde
Ram Shinde is the current incumbent Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, having assumed office on 19 December 2024.
Which Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council had the longest continuous tenure?
Answer: Vitthal Sakharam Page
Vitthal Sakharam Page holds the record for the longest continuous tenure as Chairperson, serving for 17 years and 287 days.
R. S. Gavai served as Chairperson representing which political party?
Answer: Republican Party of India
R. S. Gavai served as Chairperson representing the Republican Party of India.
How long did Jayant Shridhar Tilak serve as the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: Approximately 15 years and 9 months
Jayant Shridhar Tilak served as Chairperson for 15 years and 287 days, which approximates to 15 years and 9 months.
Which political party did N. S. Pharande represent during his tenure as Chairperson?
Answer: Bharatiya Janata Party
N. S. Pharande represented the Bharatiya Janata Party during his tenure as Chairperson.
Who served as an acting Chairperson for the shortest period in the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: Ram Meghe
Ram Meghe served as an acting Chairperson for only 2 days, making his the shortest recorded tenure.
Which party did Vasant Davkhare represent as an acting Chairperson?
Answer: Nationalist Congress Party
Vasant Davkhare, as an acting Chairperson, represented the Nationalist Congress Party.
What was the tenure of Shivajirao Deshmukh as Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: 10 years and 215 days
Shivajirao Deshmukh served as Chairperson for a tenure of 10 years and 215 days.
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar belonged to which political party during his time as Chairperson?
Answer: Nationalist Congress Party
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar was affiliated with the Nationalist Congress Party during his tenures as Chairperson.
Who was the acting Chairperson immediately preceding the current incumbent, Ram Shinde?
Answer: Neelam Gorhe
Neelam Gorhe served as the acting Chairperson immediately before Ram Shinde assumed the position.
Which party does the current incumbent Chairperson, Ram Shinde, represent?
Answer: Bharatiya Janata Party
The current incumbent Chairperson, Ram Shinde, represents the Bharatiya Janata Party.
What was the total duration of Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar's service as Chairperson across his two distinct tenures?
Answer: 7 years and 109 days
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar served a cumulative total of 7 years and 109 days as Chairperson across his two tenures.
Which political party was Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh affiliated with when he served as an acting Chairperson?
Answer: Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh was affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party during his service as an acting Chairperson.
Neelam Gorhe is the current Deputy Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Answer: True
Neelam Gorhe currently holds the position of Deputy Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Manikrao Thakre served as Deputy Chairperson when Neelam Gorhe was the Chairperson.
Answer: False
Manikrao Thakre served as Deputy Chairperson when Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar was the Chairperson.
Manikrao Thakre belonged to the Indian National Congress when he served as Deputy Chairperson.
Answer: True
Manikrao Thakre was affiliated with the Indian National Congress during his tenure as Deputy Chairperson.
Manikrao Thakre served as an acting Deputy Chairperson for less than one year.
Answer: False
Manikrao Thakre served as an acting Deputy Chairperson for 1 year and 348 days, which is nearly two years.
Neelam Gorhe's first tenure as acting Deputy Chairperson occurred while Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar was Chairperson.
Answer: True
Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar was indeed the Chairperson during Neelam Gorhe's first tenure as acting Deputy Chairperson.
Neelam Gorhe represents the Nationalist Congress Party as Deputy Chairperson.
Answer: False
Neelam Gorhe represents the Shiv Sena party as Deputy Chairperson.
Who was the Chairperson when Manikrao Thakre served as Deputy Chairperson?
Answer: Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar
Manikrao Thakre served as Deputy Chairperson during Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar's tenure as Chairperson.
Which political party did Manikrao Thakre belong to when he served as Deputy Chairperson?
Answer: Indian National Congress
Manikrao Thakre was a member of the Indian National Congress when he held the position of Deputy Chairperson.
For how long did Manikrao Thakre serve as an acting Deputy Chairperson?
Answer: 1 year and 348 days
Manikrao Thakre served as an acting Deputy Chairperson for a period of 1 year and 348 days.
Which political party does Neelam Gorhe represent as Deputy Chairperson?
Answer: Shiv Sena
Neelam Gorhe represents the Shiv Sena party in her capacity as Deputy Chairperson.
During Neelam Gorhe's second and ongoing tenure as acting Deputy Chairperson, which of the following individuals was NOT listed as a Chairperson of the House?
Answer: Vitthal Sakharam Page
Vitthal Sakharam Page's tenure as Chairperson concluded in 1978, long before Neelam Gorhe's second tenure as acting Deputy Chairperson began.
The formal style of address for the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is 'Your Excellency'.
Answer: False
The formal style of address for the Chairperson is 'The Hon’ble'.
The official residence of the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is located in Nagpur.
Answer: False
The official residence of the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is located in Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra.
The symbol '°' in the list of Chairpersons indicates a former Chairperson who has since passed away.
Answer: False
The symbol '°' denotes an acting chairperson, indicating a temporary role, not a deceased former Chairperson.
The source provides a specific monetary amount for the Chairperson's salary in Indian Rupees.
Answer: False
The source indicates the salary is in Indian Rupees but does not provide a specific monetary amount.
The Seal of Maharashtra displayed in the infobox is the official emblem of the state government.
Answer: True
The Seal of Maharashtra is indeed the official emblem and symbol of the state government.
The Marathi title for the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is 'विधानसभा अध्यक्ष'.
Answer: False
The correct Marathi title is 'सभापती, महाराष्ट्र विधानपरिषद'.
What is the formal style of address for the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: The Hon’ble
The formal style of address for the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is 'The Hon’ble'.
In which city is the official residence of the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council located?
Answer: Mumbai
The official residence of the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is located in Mumbai.
What does the symbol '°' denote in the list of Chairpersons?
Answer: An acting chairperson, indicating a temporary role
The symbol '°' is used to denote an acting chairperson, signifying a temporary appointment to the role.
What is the approximate salary information provided for the Chairperson in the source?
Answer: No specific monetary amount, only that it's in Indian Rupees
The source indicates the Chairperson's salary is in Indian Rupees but does not specify a monetary amount.
What is the significance of the Seal of Maharashtra image displayed in the infobox?
Answer: It represents the official emblem and symbol of the state government.
The Seal of Maharashtra serves as the official emblem and symbol of the state government.
What is the full Marathi title for the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council?
Answer: सभापती, महाराष्ट्र विधानपरिषद
The full Marathi title for the Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is 'सभापती, महाराष्ट्र विधानपरिषद' (Sabhāpatī, Mahārāshtra Vidhān Parishad).