1. Which Part of the Constitution deals with the government in the states?
2. Articles 153 to 167 of the Constitution deal with which subject?
3. Besides the Governor, the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers, which other functionary forms part of the state executive?
4. Which Constitutional Amendment Act facilitated the appointment of the same person as governor for two or more states?
5. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the office of governor is not an employment under the Central government?
6. Consider the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly's rejection of direct election of the governor:
(I) The direct election of the governor is incompatible with the parliamentary system in the states
(II) An elected governor would not remain a neutral and impartial head
(III) Direct election would create separatist tendencies affecting national unity
Which of the above is/are correct?
7. Which foreign model of gubernatorial appointment was accepted by the Constituent Assembly?
8. How many qualifications does the Constitution lay down for appointment as governor?
9. What is the minimum age prescribed for appointment as governor?
10. The Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State Relations submitted its report during which period?
11. As per the Sarkaria Commission's recommendations, a person appointed as governor should ideally be a person from where?
12. The Sarkaria Commission recommended that the procedure for consultation with the state chief minister in selecting a governor be prescribed by suitably amending which Article?
13. The oath of office to the governor is administered by whom?
14. In the governor's oath, he/she swears to devote himself/herself to the service and well-being of whom?
15. As a condition of office, a governor is entitled without payment of rent to the use of which official residence?
16. The emoluments, allowances and privileges of the governor are determined by whom?
17. When the same person is appointed governor of two or more states, the emoluments payable are shared by the states in a proportion determined by whom?
18. In 2018, Parliament increased the monthly salary of the governor from ₹1.10 lakh to what amount?
19. Civil proceedings can be instituted against a governor in respect of personal acts during the term of office only after how much prior notice?
20. What is the term of office of a governor from the date of entering upon office?
21. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the pleasure of the President regarding a governor's removal is not justiciable?
22. Which government asked all state governors to resign in 1989 on the ground that they had been appointed by the previous Congress government?
23. In 1991, the Congress government headed by P.V. Narasimha Rao changed how many governors appointed by the previous V.P. Singh and Chandra Shekhar governments?
24. A governor is permitted to continue in office beyond the five-year term until what event occurs?
25. All executive actions of the government of a state are formally taken in whose name?
26. The Governor makes rules specifying the manner in which orders and instruments made in his/her name shall be what?
27. The Tribal Welfare Minister provision applies to the Governor's appointment power in which of the following states?
28. Which Amendment Act excluded Bihar from the requirement of having a Tribal Welfare Minister appointed by the Governor?
29. The Advocate General of a state holds office during whose pleasure?
30. The state election commissioner appointed by the Governor can be removed only in like manner and on like grounds as which authority?
31. The chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission, though appointed by the Governor, can be removed only by whom?
32. The Governor can require the Chief Minister to submit for the consideration of the Council of Ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by whom?
33. During President's Rule in a state, the Governor enjoys extensive executive powers acting as an agent of whom?
34. The Governor acts as the chancellor of which institutions in the state?
35. Which of the following is NOT among the Governor's legislative powers?
36. The Governor addresses the state legislature at the commencement of the first session after each general election and at the first session of what?
37. When the offices of both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the state legislative assembly fall vacant, who presides over its proceedings?
38. The Governor nominates what fraction of the members of the state legislative council?
39. Which Amendment Act discontinued the Governor's power to nominate one member from the Anglo-Indian community to the State Legislative Assembly?
40. The Governor decides on the question of disqualification of members of the state legislature in consultation with which body?
41. When a bill is sent to the Governor after being passed by the state legislature, how many alternatives does the Governor have?
42. Reservation of a state bill for the President's consideration is obligatory in which case?
43. Who identified additional categories of bills (such as those ultra-vires or opposed to the Directive Principles) that a Governor may reserve for the President's consideration?
44. A bill dealing with compulsory acquisition of property falls under which Article, making it a candidate for reservation by the Governor?
45. Ordinances promulgated by the Governor must be approved by the state legislature within how many weeks of its reassembly?
46. In which case did the Supreme Court rule on the successive repromulgation of ordinances by the Governor of Bihar?
47. Between 1967 and 1981, how many ordinances did the Governor of Bihar promulgate, as noted in the D.C. Wadhwa case?
48. Money bills can be introduced in the state legislature only with whose prior recommendation?
49. A demand for a grant in the state legislature can be made only on whose recommendation?
50. The Governor can make advances out of which fund to meet unforeseen expenditure?
51. The Governor constitutes a finance commission after every how many years to review the financial position of panchayats and municipalities?
52. The Governor's judicial power to grant pardons applies to offences against which type of law?
53. The Governor is consulted by the President while appointing judges of which court?
54. The Governor makes appointments, postings and promotions of district judges in consultation with whom?
55. Appointments to the judicial service of the state (other than district judges) are made by the Governor in consultation with the state High Court and which other body?
56. With regard to ordinary bills, how many alternatives does the Governor have, compared to the President's three?
57. When the Governor reserves an ordinary bill for the President's consideration and it is returned for reconsideration and passed again by the state legislature, whose assent alone is required?
58. With regard to money bills, how many alternatives does the Governor have?
59. Both the President and the Governor, with respect to ordinary bills passed again by the legislature after being returned, enjoy what kind of veto?
60. Consider the following statements regarding the ordinance-making power of the Governor:
(I) The Governor can promulgate an ordinance only when the state legislature is not in session
(II) The Governor's ordinance-making power is co-extensive with the legislative power of the state legislature
(III) The Governor needs no instruction from the President for making an ordinance in any case
Which of the above is/are correct?
61. An ordinance issued by the Governor ceases to operate on the expiry of how many weeks from the reassembly of the state legislature, at the latest?
62. In a bicameral state legislature, an ordinance issued by the Governor may cease to operate earlier than six weeks if a resolution disapproving it is passed by the legislative assembly and agreed to by whom?
63. Unlike the President, the Governor cannot pardon which type of sentence even if a state law prescribes it?
64. Which pardoning power available to the President in respect of court-martial sentences is NOT possessed by the Governor?
65. Under the parliamentary system of government in the states, the real executive constitutes which body?
66. Which Article vests the executive power of the state in the Governor?
67. Which Article provides for a Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor?
68. Which Article establishes that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the state legislative assembly?
69. Which Constitutional Amendment made ministerial advice binding on the President but left no such corresponding provision for the Governor?
70. If a question arises whether a matter falls within the Governor's discretion, whose decision on the matter is final?
71. Consider the following statements regarding the Governor's constitutional discretion:
(I) Reservation of a bill for the consideration of the President
(II) Recommendation for the imposition of President's Rule in the state
(III) Determining the amount payable by Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram to an autonomous Tribal District Council as mineral royalty
Which of the above is/are correct?
72. The Governor's discretion in appointing a Chief Minister when no party has a clear majority is an example of what kind of discretion?
73. Which of the following is an example of the Governor's situational discretion?
74. In which state does the Governor have a special responsibility regarding the establishment of separate development boards for Vidarbha and Marathwada?
75. In which state does the Governor have a special responsibility regarding the establishment of separate development boards for Saurashtra and Kutch?
76. Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the Governor's special responsibility for a separate development board for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region?
77. The Governor's special responsibility in Nagaland relates to law and order for as long as internal disturbance continues in which area?
78. As per the Sarkaria Commission, when no single party commands an absolute majority after an election, the Governor should call upon whom to form the government?
79. The Sarkaria Commission noted inconsistency among Governors in verifying majority support in the Legislative Assembly, citing which two methods used?
80. According to the Sarkaria Commission, Governors have been criticised for recommending President's Rule under which Article without exhausting alternatives?
81. The Sarkaria Commission criticised the Governor's use of discretion regarding nominations to which body, on the ground that no discretion exists in such matters?
82. The Sarkaria Commission noted criticism of the Governor's exercise of discretion while acting in which university-related capacity?
83. Which Article of the Constitution deals with the qualifications for appointment as Governor?
84. Which Article deals with the discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies, such as the death of a sitting governor?
85. Which Article empowers the Governor to grant pardons and other forms of clemency?
86. Which Article deals with bills reserved by the Governor for the consideration of the President?
87. Which Article empowers the Governor to promulgate ordinances?
