Q120. Assertion: The same person cannot act as Governor of two States. Reason: Article 153 says there shall be a Governor for each State. Identify the correct pair.
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(A) Assertion false, Reason true
(B) Both true; Reason correctly explains Assertion
(C) Both true; Reason does not explain Assertion
(D) Assertion true, Reason false
Answer: (A) Assertion false, Reason true
Explanation: The Seventh Constitutional Amendment expressly permitted appointment of the same person for two or more States. Article 153 still provides for a Governor for each State but does not prevent one individual holding multiple governorships.
Q119. Assertion: The Governor is the constitutional head of a State and a link with the Union.
Reason: The office is necessarily against federalism.
Choose correctly.
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(A) Both true
(B) Assertion true, reason false
(C) Assertion false, reason true
(D) Both false
Answer: (B) Assertion true, reason false
Explanation: The Governor is a State constitutional authority appointed by the President, which also links Union and State institutions. The mere existence of this office does not make it unconstitutional or automatically negate Indian federalism.
Q118. What is the normal constitutional duration of a Governor’s term?
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(A) Two years
(B) Five years
(C) Six years
(D) Ten years
Answer: (B) Five years
Explanation: Article 156(3) gives the Governor a normal term of five years beginning on entering office. However, the office is held during the President’s pleasure and the Governor may continue until a successor takes charge.
Q117. Under which Article does the Council of Ministers aid and advise the Governor?
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(A) Article 167
(B) Article 153
(C) Article 163
(D) Article 157
Answer: (C) Article 163
Explanation: Article 163 provides a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at its head to aid and advise the Governor, except where the Constitution requires discretion. Article 167 separately specifies duties of the Chief Minister.
Q116. Raghubar Das was appointed Governor of which State in October 2023?
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(A) West Bengal
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Odisha
(D) Chhattisgarh
Answer: (C) Odisha
Explanation: Raghubar Das, a former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, was appointed Governor of Odisha in October 2023. Questions on appointments test who served at the stated date, since holders of gubernatorial offices can change.
Q115. Under Article 165, who appoints the Advocate-General for a State?
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(A) Chief Minister
(B) Attorney-General of India
(C) CAG
(D) Governor
Answer: (D) Governor
Explanation: Article 165 empowers the Governor to appoint an Advocate-General qualified to be a High Court judge. This officer is the highest law officer of the State and advises its government on legal matters.
Q114. Which Article allows one person to be appointed as Governor for two or more States?
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(A) Article 158(2)
(B) Article 157
(C) Article 158
(D) Article 153
Answer: (D) Article 153
Explanation: The proviso to Article 153, added by the Seventh Amendment, permits one person to govern more than one State. Article 158(3A) addresses allocation of the Governor’s emoluments where multiple States are involved.
Q113. Former Supreme Court judge S. Abdul Nazeer was appointed Governor of which State in February 2023?
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(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Goa
Answer: (C) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: S. Abdul Nazeer was appointed Governor of Andhra Pradesh in February 2023 after retiring from the Supreme Court. The Constitution does not prohibit a former judge from being appointed Governor, subject to applicable qualifications.
Q112. Under Article 163, advice given to the Governor by ministers cannot be investigated in court. To which office does the advice relate?
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(A) President
(B) Chief Minister
(C) Chief Justice
(D) Governor
Answer: (D) Governor
Explanation: Article 163(3) bars judicial inquiry into whether ministers tendered advice to the Governor and what that advice contained. This protection for ministerial advice does not make every gubernatorial action immune from constitutional judicial review.
Q111. Article 157 sets qualifications for appointment to which office?
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(A) Chief Minister
(B) Election Commissioner
(C) High Court Chief Justice
(D) Governor
Answer: (D) Governor
Explanation: Article 157 specifies the basic eligibility requirements for Governors: Indian citizenship and a minimum age of thirty-five years. Other conditions of the office, including incompatible memberships and offices of profit, are set out in Article 158.
