Governor of the State


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Governor of the State

Governor
  • Articles 153 to 167 of Part 6 of the Constitution deal with the State Executive.
  • The State Executive consists of the Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers.
  • Part 6 of the Constitution is known as the 'Constitution of States'.
  • The Governor is the Constitutional Head of the State The Governor is the supreme head of the executive power of the State i.e. all the functions of the State are done in the name of the Governor.
  • Article 152 State is the unit of Confederation of India. They were called provinces during the national movement. The Constitution of the State is described in the Indian Constitution itself. But the term 'State' does not include the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Article 153 There shall be a Governor for each State.After the 7th Constitution Amendment 1956, a person can be appointed as the Governor of two or more states.
  • The state has a Parliamentary System in which there is an executive head called the Governor and the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers for his advice which is responsible to the Legislature.
  • Art. 154 "All the executive powers of the State are vested in the Governor. He shall exercise this power by himself or by his subordinate officers as per the Constitution."
  • The Governor serves as the constitutional president (executive head) of the State.
  • Chief Ministers and Council of Ministers in the States act as the de facto executive. The Governor also acts as the representative of the Central Government.
  • The Appointment

  • According to Article 155, the Governor is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Union Council of Ministers.
  • Two healthy traditions regarding the appointment of a Governor-
  • (i) The resident of the concerned State should not be appointed as Governor in the same State.

    (ii) The Chief Minister of the concerned State should be consulted before the appointment of the Governor

  • The Sarkaria Commission (1983), constituted by the Central government to review Central State relations, made the following recommendations regarding the appointment process of the Governor
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    Question : 1

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) Part 5 of the Constitution is known as the 'Constitution of States'.

    (b) The Governor is the Constitutional Head of the State.

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following article states that 'There shall be a Governor for each State' ?

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) The State Executive consists of the Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers.

    (b) After the 6th Constitution Amendment 1956, a person can be appointed as the Governor of two or more states.

    Right Option : A
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