GOVERNOR

 

                       GOVERNOR 

Important articles related to the governor

Article 153 : Governors of States .

Article 154 : Executive power of state .

Article 155 : Appointment of governor.

Article 156 : Term of office of governor .

Article  157 :  Qualifications of governor.

Article 158 : Conditions of governors office.

Article 159 : Oath and affirmation by the governor .

Article 160 : Discharge of functions of the governor in certain contingencies.

Article 161 : Power to governor to grant of pardons and others.

Article 162 : Extent of executive power of state .

Article 163: Council of ministers to aid and advice the governor .

Article 164 : Other provisions as to ministers like appointments term salaries and others.

Article 165 :Advocate general for the state .

Article 166 :Conduct of business of the Government of a state .

Article 167 :Duties of the chief minister regarding furnishing of information to the governor .

Article 174 : Sessions of the state legislatures prorogation and dissolution.

Article 175 : Right of the governor to address and send messages to the house or house of state legislation .

Article 176 : Special address to the governor .

Article 200 : Assent to bills .

Article 201: Bills  reserved  by the governor for consideration of the president .

Article  213 : Power of governor to promulgate ordinances .

Article 217 :Governor being consulted by the president in the matter of the appointments of the judges  of high courts .

Article 233 :Appointment of districts judges by the governor .

Article 234 :Appointment of persons to the judicial service of the state by the governor.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS RELATED TO GOVERNOR 

1. The state executive is consists of - 

a) The governor 

b) The Chief Minister 

c) The council of ministers 

d) The advocate general of India 

Select the correct option from the following:

i) Only a and b

ii) Only a and c

iii) a,b and c 

iv) a, b, c and d

Ans: iv) a, b, c and d

2. Consider the following statements: 

a) Part V of the Indian constitution is related with Governor.

b) The idea of governor is borrowed from government of India Act, 1935.

Which of the above statement/s is/ are correct ?

i) Only a

ii) Only b 

iii) Both a and b 

iv) Neither a nor b

Ans: ii) Only b 

3. Who is the chief executive head of the state?

a) The Governor 

c) The Chief Minister

c)The Attorney General of India

d) The advocate General of India.

Ans: a) The Governor .

4. Consider the following statements :

a ) The Governor is indirectly elected by a constituted electoral college.

b) We accepted the American model of the appointment of Governor .

Which of the above statement/s is/ are correct ?

i) Only a

ii) Only b 

iii) Both a and b 

iv) Neither a nor b

Ans: iv) Neither a nor b