Indian Polity and Governance | The Governor

Indian Polity and Governance | The Governor

Dec 15, 2024 - 11:10 Updated: Dec 15, 2024 - 11:25
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1. Under which of the following Article of Indian Constitution the Governor may reserve a Bill for the consideration of the President?

Article 169
Article 200
Article 201
Article 202

2. Under which Article of the Constitution can the Governor refer any Bill for the approval of the President?

Article 166
Article 200
Article 239
Article 240

3. Who is the Constitutional Head of the State Governments?

Chief Minister
Governor
Speaker
High Court Judge

4. Who appoints the Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?

The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
The Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
The Prime Minister of India
The President of India

5. Who amongst the following administer the oath of office to the Governor?

President of India
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Chief Justice of High Court
Outgoing Governor of the concerned State

6. Which one of the following statements about the Governor of an Indian State is not true?

He is appointed by the President of India
He can be Governor of more than one State
He holds office for a term of five years
He can be removed earlier if the Legislature of the concerned State passes a resolution for his removal

7. Which one of the following statements is correct?

In India, the same person cannot be appointed as Governor for two or more states at the same time
The Judges of the High Court of the States in India are appointed by the Governor of the State just as the Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President
No procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal of a Governor from his/ her post
In the case of the Union Territory having a Legislative set up the Chief Minister is appointed by the Lt. Governor on the basis of majority support

8. When the same person is appointed as a Governor of two or more States, the emoluments and allowances payable to the Governor shall be

As expressed wish of the Governor
As decided by the President
As decided by the Home Ministry
It shall be allocated among the States in such proportion as the President may be order determine

9. The approval of ordinance promulgated by Governor is necessary

By President
By the State Legislature
By the Ministers of Council of State
None of the above

10. State Governor is appointed by

Central Cabinet
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Speaker of Lok Sabha
President of India

11. The appointment of a Governor in a Sate is made as per the provision in the Constitution under Article

153
154
155
156

12. Which one of the following Statements about the State Governors is not true?

He is a part of the State Legislature
He can pardon a sentence of death
He does not appoint Judges of the State High Court
He has no Emergency powers

13. Governor's salary and allowances are given by

Consolidated Fund of State
Consolidated Fund of India
Contingency Fund of the State
Both (A) and (B)

14. To whom is the Governor of a State responsible?

Prime Minister
President
Legislative Assembly
Chief Minister

15. Who remains in office as long as the President of India wishes?

Governor
Election Commissioner
Judges of Supreme Court
Speaker of Lok Sabha

16. The Constitution of India does not contain any provision for the impeachment of

The President
The Governor of a State
The Chief Justice of India
The Vice-President of India

17. The first lady to become Governor of a State in India

Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
Padmaja Naidu
Sarojini Naidu
Serla Grewal

18. Who amongst the following was the first woman Governor of a State in free India?

Sarojini Naidu
Sucheta Kripalani
Indira Gandhi
Vijay Laxmi Pandit

19. Who was the first lady Governor of West Bengal?

Vijay Laxmi Pandit
Padmaja Naidu
Rajani Rai
Sheila Kaul

20. Who among the following is not appointed by the State Governor?

Chief Minister
Members, State Public Service Commission
Judges of High Court
Advocate General