Chapter 30 Governor

1. What is the pattern of government in the states as envisaged by the Constitution of India?

2. Which Articles in which Part of the Constitution deal with the state executive?

3. What does the state executive consist of?

4. Is there an office of vice-governor in the state?

5. What is the governor’s role as the chief executive head of the state?

6. Is the governor a nominal or real executive head?

7. What is the dual role of the governor’s office?

8. Is there usually a governor for each state?

9. What did the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 facilitate regarding the appointment of a governor?

10. How is the governor appointed?

11. Is the governor directly elected by the people or indirectly elected by an electoral college?

12. What did the Supreme Court hold in Hargovind Pant case (1979) regarding the office of governor?

13. Why did the Constituent Assembly opt for the present system of appointment of governor by the President instead of direct election?

14. What are the two qualifications laid down by the Constitution for the appointment of a person as a governor?

15. What recommendations did the Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State Relations (1983–88) make regarding the selection and appointment of a governor?

16. What oath does the governor make before entering office?

17. Who administers the oath of office to the governor?

18. What are the conditions laid down by the Constitution for the governor’s office?

19. What was the governor’s salary increased to in 2018?

20. What privileges and immunities does the governor enjoy?

21. What is the term of office for a governor?

22. Is the governor’s term of five years subject to any condition?

23. How can the governor resign from office?

24. What did the Supreme Court hold in the Surya Narain case (1981) regarding the President’s pleasure for the governor’s tenure?

25. Does the Constitution lay down any grounds upon which a governor may be removed by the President?

26. What happens if a Governor’s term has expired but a successor has not assumed charge?

27. What are the four categories of powers and functions of the governor?

28. What are the executive powers and functions of the Governor?

29. What is the legislative role of the governor in the state legislature?

30. What are the legislative powers and functions of the Governor?

31. What are the financial powers and functions of the governor?

32. What are the judicial powers and functions of the governor?

33. What are the four alternatives for the governor when an ordinary bill is presented for assent?

34. What happens if an ordinary bill returned by the governor for reconsideration is passed again by the state legislature?

35. What type of veto does the governor enjoy regarding ordinary bills?

36. What happens when the governor reserves a bill for the President’s consideration?

37. What are the President’s two alternatives when a money bill is presented for assent?

38. Can the President return a money bill for reconsideration?

39. What are the governor’s three alternatives when a money bill is presented for assent?

40. Can the governor return a money bill for reconsideration?

41. What is the governor’s role when a money bill is reserved for the President’s consideration?

42. What are the differences between the ordinance-making powers of the President and the Governor?

43. In what three cases can the governor not make an ordinance without the instructions from the President?

44. What are the differences between the pardoning powers of the President and the Governor?

45. What is the constitutional position of the governor in the states?

46. What does Article 154 state regarding the executive power of the state?

47. What does Article 163 state regarding the Council of Ministers and the Governor?

48. What does Article 164 state regarding the collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers in the state?

49. How does the constitutional position of the governor differ from that of the President in two respects?

50. What are the constitutional discretion cases of the governor?

51. What are the situational discretion cases of the governor?

52. What are the special responsibilities of the governor according to the President’s directions?

53. What issues did the Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State Relations (1983–88) identify in the functioning of the Governor?

54. Which Article deals with Governors of states?

55. Which Article deals with Executive power of state?

56. Which Article deals with Appointment of Governor?

57. Which Article deals with Term of office of Governor?

58. Which Article deals with Qualifications for appointment as Governor?

59. Which Article deals with Conditions of Governor’s office?

60. Which Article deals with Oath or affirmation by the Governor?

61. Which Article deals with Discharge of the functions of the Governor in certain contingencies?

62. Which Article deals with Power of the Governor to grant pardons and others?

63. Which Article deals with Extent of executive power of state?

64. Which Article deals with Council of ministers to aid and advise the Governor?

65. Which Article deals with Other provisions as to ministers like appointments, term, salaries, and others?

66. Which Article deals with Advocate-General for the state?

67. Which Article deals with Conduct of business of the government of a state?

68. Which Article deals with Duties of the Chief Minister regarding furnishing of information to the Governor?

69. Which Article deals with Sessions of the state legislature, prorogation and dissolution?

70. Which Article deals with the Right of the Governor to address and send messages to the house or houses of state legislature?

71. Which Article deals with Special address by the Governor?

72. Which Article deals with Assent to bills (i.e. assent of the Governor to the bills passed by the state legislature)?

73. Which Article deals with Bills reserved by the Governor for consideration of the President?

74. Which Article deals with Power of Governor to promulgate ordinances?

75. Which Article deals with Governor being consulted by the President in the matter of the appointments of the judges of the High Courts?

76. Which Article deals with Appointment of district judges by the Governor?

77. Which Article deals with Appointments of persons (other than district judges) to the judicial service of the state by the Governor?