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The Governor holds office for a period of ________.

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  1. 3 years

  2. 6 years

  3. 5 years

  4. 10 years

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years and holds office at the President's pleasure. The Constitution endows the Governor with the executive power of the State. However, the Governor acts as a nominal head, and the real executive powers are exercised by the  Chief Minister along with the Council of Ministers.

What is the salary of the Governor?

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  1. 2,00,000 per month

  2. 2,50,000 per month

  3. 1,50,000 per month

  4. 1,10,000 per month

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

At present, in terms of salary, the President gets Rs 1.50 lakh per month, the Vice-President Rs 1.25 lakh and a Governor of a state Rs 1.10 lakh. The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years and holds office at the President's pleasure.

Which of the following qualification is required for the post of Governor?

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  1. He/she should be a member of the parliament.

  2. He/she should be a member of the state legislature.

  3. He/she should be more than 35 years of age.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years and holds office at the President's pleasure. To be a governor, a person should have following qualifications:
• He/she must be a citizen of India
• He/she must be at least 35 years of age
• He/she must not be a member of either house of the parliament or house of the state legislature.

Who has the power to remove the Governor of the state?

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  1. President

  2. Prime Minister

  3. Chief Minister

  4. Chief Justice

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Constitution endows the Governor with the executive power of the State. However, the Governor acts as a nominal head, and the real executive powers are exercised by the Chief Minister along with the Council of Ministers. He/she is appointed by the President and holds his office during the pleasure of the latter. A Governor's normal term of office is five years. However, he can be removed by the President at any time without assigning any cause.

Who is the channel of communication between Governor and Council of Ministers?

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  1. Speaker of Assembly

  2. Chief Minister

  3. Deputy Chief Minister

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chief Minister has to act as the principal channel of communication between the Governor and the Council of Ministers.

The people in power like the chief minister and the minister have to take action.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

Which among the following union territories has/her Chief Minister/Chief Ministers?

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  1. Delhi

  2. Puducherry

  3. Only (a)

  4. Both (a) and (b)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The present CM of Delhi is Arvind Kejriwal and Puducherry is V. Narayanaswamy. 
Union Territory of Delhi and Puducherry both have Legislative Assembly.
Members of the legislative assembly are directly elected from territorial constituencies. 

Who is the head of the Council of ministers in a State? 

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  1. Governor

  2. The Chief Minister

  3. Lt. Governor

  4. Chief Secretary of State

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Chief Minister is the Head of the State Government. He is the repository of all the power of the State. He is the Head of the Council of Ministers, the Legislature, and the leader of the majority party in the government. He should be a member of any of the two houses.

The Chief Minister is appointed by _______________.

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  1. The Prime Minister

  2. The Governor

  3. The President

  4. The Speaker

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Governor is the Executive Head and appoints the Chief Minister and the other Ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister. 

Who among the following is not appointed by the President of India?

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  1. The Chief Justice of India

  2. The Election Commissioners

  3. The Governors of states

  4. The Chief Ministers of the states

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Correct Option: D