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The Governor

📆 October 19, 2024

Total Questions: 49

11. Which one of the following statements about the Governor of an Indian State is not true: [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (d) He can be removed earlier if the Legislature of the concerned State passes a resolution for his removal.
Solution:According to Article 156(1) of the Constitution, a Governor of a State is an appointee of the President, and he or she holds office "during the pleasure of the President." If a Governor continues to enjoy the "pleasure of the President," he or she can hold the office for a term of five years. A Governor may be removed anytime before the completion of five-year, by the President on the advice of the Council of Ministers, but the State Legislature has no such power.

12. Article 156 of the Constitution of India provides that a Governor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. Which of the following can be deduced from this: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

1. No Governor can be removed from office till the completion of his term

2. No Governor can continue in office beyond the expiration of a period of five years.

Correct Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution:Article 156 deals with the term of office of the Governor (1) the Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. (2) The Governor may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office. (3) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Article, a governor shall hold for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. (4) Provided that a Governor shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office. Thus both statements are wrong.

13. To whom is the Governor of a State responsible? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (b) President
Solution:Under our Constitution, the Governor is the head of a State and is appointed by the President of India. Under Article 156(1), he/she holds office at the pleasure of the President, which in effect means the Union Government. A Governor's term of office under Article 156(3) is five years, subject to the pleasure of the President.

14. Who remains in office as long as the President of India wishes? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) Governor
Solution:Under our Constitution, the Governor is the head of a State and is appointed by the President of India. Under Article 156(1), he/she holds office at the pleasure of the President, which in effect means the Union Government. A Governor's term of office under Article 156(3) is five years, subject to the pleasure of the President.

15. Which one of the following statements is correct? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) No procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal of a Governor from his/her post.
Solution:Statement (a) is incorrect because according to Article 153 of the Constitution, the same person can be appointed as a Governor of two or more States. Statement (b) is also incorrect because the Judges of both the Supreme Court and the High Courts are appointed by the President though, in the case of the High Court, he also considers the advice of the Governor. Statement (d) is also incorrect because in the case of a Union Territory with a Legislative setup the Chief Minister is appointed by the President and not by the Lt. Governor. Statement (c) is correct. There is no procedure laid down in the Constitution for the removal of the Governor. Though ordinarily, he has a tenure of 5 years and holds the office during the pleasure of the President.

16. Who appoints the Governor of Jammu & Kashmir? [47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (d) The President of India.
Solution:Under Part XXI of the Constitution of India, which deals with "Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions," the State of Jammu and Kashmir has been accorded special status under Article 370. Prior to 1965, head of the Executive was elected by the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir but by an amendment to the State Constitution, this dissimilarity was removed. The Executive head is now known as Governor in place of Sadar-e-Riyasat and is appointed by the President of India. Now, after its reorganisation in 2019, the two newly created Union territories are administered by the President through Lieutenant Governors appointed by him.

17. The nomenclature of the Executive Head of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from Sadar-e-Riyasat to Governor in 1965 by- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

Correct Answer: (c) The 6 Amendment in the State Constitution of J & K.
Solution:According to the 6 Amendment in the Constitution of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the nomenclature of the Executive Head of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was changed from 'Sadar-e-Riyasat' to 'Governor' in 1965. Under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 a provision has been made to administer the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh by the President through the Lieutenant Governor appointed by him.

18. Which of the following recommended the post of Rajpramukh to be abolished in Rajasthan and the arrangement of the Governor was made instead? [Raj P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (c) State Reorganization Commission
Solution:Rajpramukh was an administrative title in India that existed since India's independence in 1947 until 1956. Based on the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission (constituted by the Central Government in December 1953, comprising Justice Fazal Ali, K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru, to recommend the reorganization of state boundaries), the institution of Rajpramukh was abolished by 7th constitutional amendment with effect from 1st November 1956. Shri Gurumukh Nihal Singh was appointed as the first Governor of Rajasthan on 25th October 1956.

19. Union Territories in India are administered by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

Correct Answer: (a) The President
Solution:According to Article 239(1)- Save as otherwise provided by the Parliament by law, every Union Territory shall be administered by the President acting, to such extent as he thinks fit, through an administrator to be appointed by him with such designation as he may specify.

20. Who among the following was the first Lieutenant Governor of newly created Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (b) Girish Chandra Murmu
Solution:Girish Chandra Murmu was the first Lieutenant Governor of newly created Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. On August 7, 2020, Manoj Sinha assumed charged of 2nd Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
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