Multiple choice

Which one of the following powers can be exercised by both the president and the governor?

  1. power to pardon a sentence by court martial

  2. power to remit a sentence in an offence relating to a matter on the state list

  3. power to commute a sentence of death in certain circumstances

  4. power to remit a sentence by court martial

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Explanation

The President and Governor both have clemency powers under Articles 72 and 161 respectively. Commuting death sentence (reducing it to a lesser punishment) is a power both exercise. Pardoning court-martial sentences is ONLY President's power (state list offences remission is only Governor's power).

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