Governor & CM — Set 1

Correct Answer: B. Article 153

• **Article 153** = mandates that there shall be a Governor for each state of India. • **7th Amendment (1956)** — allowed the same person to be appointed as Governor for two or more states. • 💡 Option A (Article 152) defines 'State' for Part VI; Option C (Article 155) deals with appointment of Governor; Option D (Article 154) vests executive power in the Governor — none of these establish the office itself.

Correct Answer: B. President

• **Article 155** = Governor is appointed by the President of India by warrant under his hand and seal. • **Nominee of Centre** — Governor acts as an agent of the Central Government in the state. • 💡 Option A (Chief Minister) has no role in appointment; Option C (Chief Justice of India) administers oaths but does not appoint; Option D (Prime Minister) advises the President but is not the appointing authority formally.

Correct Answer: C. 35 years

• **Article 157** = minimum age for Governor is 35 years; the person must also be a citizen of India. • **Qualifications** — Governor must not hold any office of profit or be a member of any legislature. • 💡 Option A (30 years) is the minimum age for Rajya Sabha members, not Governor; Option B (40 years) is not prescribed anywhere in the Constitution; Option D (25 years) is the minimum age for Lok Sabha/MLA, not Governor.

Correct Answer: B. 7th Amendment

• **7th Amendment Act, 1956** = allowed the same person to serve as Governor of two or more states simultaneously. • **Article 153 (proviso)** — added after the 7th Amendment to explicitly permit shared Governors. • 💡 Option A (44th Amendment, 1978) restored certain fundamental rights after Emergency; Option C (1st Amendment, 1951) dealt with land reform and free speech restrictions; Option D (42nd Amendment, 1976) was the 'mini-Constitution' during Emergency — none relate to the Governor's appointment.

Correct Answer: A. Chief Justice of the High Court

• **Article 159** = oath to the Governor is administered by the Chief Justice of the concerned state High Court. • **Absence provision** — if the Chief Justice is unavailable, the senior-most judge of that High Court performs the duty. • 💡 Option B (President) administers oath to no one in the state; Option C (Chief Minister) is sworn in by the Governor, not the other way around; Option D (Chief Justice of India) administers only the President's oath, not the Governor's.

Correct Answer: D. President

• **Resignation to President** = Governor addresses resignation letter to the President of India. • **Pleasure doctrine** — Governor holds office at the pleasure of the President; there is no fixed removal procedure. • 💡 Option A (Prime Minister) is not the appointing authority for Governor; Option B (Vice President) has no role in Governor's tenure; Option C (Chief Minister) is a state-level officer and cannot accept the Governor's resignation.

Correct Answer: B. 5 years

• **5-year term** = normal term of a Governor is 5 years from the date of entering office. • **Pleasure doctrine** — the President can remove the Governor before 5 years as the tenure is not fixed by the Constitution. • 💡 Option A (6 years) is the term of Rajya Sabha members; Option C (4 years) is not prescribed anywhere; Option D (3 years) is not the Governor's term — only 5 years is correct.

Correct Answer: D. Parliament

• **Parliament** = determines the salary and allowances of the Governor by law (not the state legislature). • **Consolidated Fund of the State** — Governor's salary is charged on it, making it non-votable by the state legislature. • 💡 Option A (President) does not determine Governor's salary; Option B (Finance Commission) recommends devolution of funds, not individual salaries; Option C (State Legislature) determines CM/Ministers' salaries but NOT the Governor's salary.

Correct Answer: A. Article 161

• **Article 161** = grants the Governor power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, and remissions for offences against state laws. • **State law only** — Governor's pardoning power is limited to offences under state legislation, unlike the President (Article 72). • 💡 Option B (Article 163) is about the Council of Ministers advising the Governor; Option C (Article 72) is the President's pardoning power, not the Governor's; Option D (Article 167) defines the CM's duties to the Governor.

Correct Answer: A. Death Sentence

• **Death Sentence** = Governor cannot pardon (grant full forgiveness for) a death sentence; only the President has this power under Article 72. • **Governor can still act** — Governor may suspend, remit, or commute a death sentence even though he cannot fully pardon it. • 💡 Option B (Rigorous Imprisonment) can be pardoned or remitted by the Governor; Option C (Fine) is also within Governor's pardoning scope; Option D (Life Imprisonment) can be remitted or commuted by the Governor — only Death Sentence involves this restriction.