Governor- Practice Questions for UPSC and State PSC exams

1. Governor is constitutional head of state under:

2. Executive power of state vested in Governor under:

3. Governor appointed by:

4. Governor holds office during:

5. Term of Governor is:

6. Qualifications for Governor under Article 157:

7. Conditions of Governor’s office under Article 158:

8. Oath of Governor administered by:

9. Governor is:

10. Governor appoints:

11. Chief Minister appointed by Governor under:

12. Governor’s discretionary powers under:

13. Discretionary powers include:

14. Governor can reserve bill for President under:

15. When Governor reserves bill, President under Article 201 may:

16. Governor’s legislative powers include:

17. Governor addresses state legislature under:

18. Governor can promulgate ordinances under:

19. Ordinance validity:

20. Governor’s pardoning power under:

21. Difference between President and Governor pardoning:

22. Governor’s financial powers:

23. Money bill introduced only on:

24. Governor’s role in President’s Rule under Article 356:

25. Governor acts as:

26. Sarkaria Commission recommended Governor should be:

27. Punchhi Commission recommended:

28. Governor can be removed by:

29. First woman Governor:

30. Governor’s discretion in appointing CM when:

31. Governor can dismiss ministry if:

32. Governor’s report for Article 356 should be:

33. S.R. Bommai case limited:

34. Governor’s immunity under:

35. Governor’s salary charged on:

36. Governor can grant pardon in:

37. Governor appoints State PSC chairman under:

38. Governor appoints Advocate General under:

39. Governor’s role in tribal areas:

40. Governor of Assam has special powers under:

41. Governor can nominate:

42. Governor nominates to Legislative Council:

43. Governor’s assent to bill under Article 200 options:

44. Governor cannot return:

45. Governor’s discretion is:

46. Governor acts on aid and advice of CoM except:

47. Governor is not elected because:

48. Governor’s dual role leads to:

49. Governor can dissolve Assembly on:

50. Governor’s address under Article 176 prepared by:

51. Governor’s ordinance power is:

52. Governor’s ordinance requires:

53. Governor can refer bill for President under:

54. President’s Rule under Article 356 lasts initially:

55. Governor during President’s Rule becomes:

56. Governor’s report is:

57. Governor’s appointment process criticized for:

58. Governor should be appointed after consultation with:

59. Governor’s term of 5 years is:

60. Governor’s removal not requiring reason leads to:

61. Governor’s powers in Fifth Schedule areas:

62. Governor’s discretion under Sixth Schedule:

63. Governor’s role as Chancellor of universities:

64. Governor’s immunity does not extend to:

65. Governor can be transferred:

66. Governor’s office is:

67. Governor’s assent withheld leads to:

68. Pocket veto by Governor:

69. Governor’s role in hung assembly:

70. Supreme Court in Nabam Rebia 2016 held: