Q130. Which listed action is a recognised discretionary function of the Governor?
[SSC Stenographer 2025]
(A) Appointing all ministers without a Chief Minister
(B) Making a report under Article 356 in every case automatically
(C) Reserving a State Bill for the President
(D) Summoning every session independently of advice
Answer: (C) Reserving a State Bill for the President
Explanation: Article 200 recognises the Governor’s role in reserving Bills for presidential consideration. Other listed actions either misstate the Governor’s ordinary constitutional position or disregard the Council of Ministers and legally defined limits.
Q129. Under which Article may the Governor reserve a State Legislature Bill for presidential consideration?
[Chhattisgarh PSC Prelims 2024 (held 9 February 2025)]
(A) Article 199
(B) Article 200
(C) Article 201
(D) Article 356
Answer: (B) Article 200
Explanation: Article 200 is the constitutional source of the Governor’s assent and reservation options regarding State Bills. After reservation, Article 201 governs the President’s consideration. Article 199 instead defines State Money Bills.
Q128. Who normally administers the oath to a newly appointed State Governor?
[SSC GD Constable 2025 (19 February, Shift 1)]
(A) Chief Justice of the State High Court
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Minister
(D) President
Answer: (A) Chief Justice of the State High Court
Explanation: Article 159 requires the Governor’s oath before the State High Court’s Chief Justice or, when absent, the senior-most judge available. The oath relates to preserving, protecting and defending the Constitution and serving citizens.
Q127. Tamilisai Soundararajan resigned in 2024 after having served as Governor of which State?
[SSC GD Constable 2025 (13 February, Shift 2)]
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Telangana
(D) Tripura
Answer: (C) Telangana
Explanation: Tamilisai Soundararajan was appointed Governor of Telangana in 2019 and resigned in March 2024 to return to electoral politics. She also held additional charge as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry during part of her tenure.
Q126. Which power is NOT entrusted to a Governor under the Indian Constitution?
[SSC GD Constable 2025 (12 February, Shift 3)]
(A) Legislative powers
(B) Financial powers
(C) Constitutional discretionary powers
(D) Power to issue judicial writs
Answer: (D) Power to issue judicial writs
Explanation: Writs such as habeas corpus and mandamus are issued by constitutional courts under Articles 32 and 226. A Governor has certain executive, legislative, financial and clemency functions, but no constitutional authority to issue writs.
Q125. Which listed activity is NOT a constitutional power of the Governor?
[SSC GD Constable 2025 (7 February, Shift 3)]
(A) Proroguing a legislature
(B) Summoning a legislature
(C) Dissolving the Assembly
(D) Voting on a no-confidence motion
Answer: (D) Voting on a no-confidence motion
Explanation: Governors are not voting members of the Assembly and cannot participate in no-confidence voting. Under Article 174 they formally summon, prorogue and dissolve the legislative Assembly, subject to constitutional conventions and advice.
Q124. Which office is NOT included in the State Executive?
[SSC GD Constable 2025 (7 February, Shift 1)]
(A) Chief Justice of the High Court
(B) Council of Ministers
(C) Chief Minister
(D) Governor
Answer: (A) Chief Justice of the High Court
Explanation: Part VI of the Constitution includes the Governor, ministers and Advocate-General in State executive arrangements. The High Court Chief Justice is part of the independent judiciary, not the political executive administering the State.
Q123. Before becoming President of India, Droupadi Murmu served as Governor of which State?
[SSC GD Constable 2025 (5 February, Shift 2)]
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Odisha
(D) Assam
Answer: (B) Jharkhand
Explanation: Droupadi Murmu served as Governor of Jharkhand from 2015 to 2021 before being elected President in 2022. Her earlier constitutional role was distinct from an elected Chief Minister or a State cabinet minister.
Q122. Who makes rules to allocate and transact the executive business of a State Government?
[SSC GD Constable 2025 (5 February, Shift 1)]
(A) Governor
(B) State Advocate-General
(C) Chief Minister
(D) Chief Secretary
Answer: (A) Governor
Explanation: Under Article 166(3), the Governor makes rules for convenient transaction of government business and allocation among ministers. In practice, these rules operate within the parliamentary executive arrangement rather than conferring personal administrative control over every decision.
Q121. Which option is NOT conventionally classified as a distinct power of the Governor?
[SSC GD Constable 2025 (4 February, Shift 3)]
(A) Executive power
(B) Discretionary power
(C) Obligatory power
(D) Legislative power
Answer: (C) Obligatory power
Explanation: Textbooks normally classify the Governor’s functions as executive, legislative, financial, judicial and discretionary. The expression obligatory power is not generally used as an independent constitutional category, although many gubernatorial duties are legally mandatory.
