MPSC PYQ

Governor powers

Governor powers is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 4 past MPSC questions across 4 exam years between 2013 and 2023. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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What you need to know first

Union and State Executive chapters

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Article 371(2)Governor of Maharashtra special responsibilities

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राज्य लोकसेवा आयोगाच्या अध्यक्षांची बडतर्फो कोण करू शकतो? Who can remove the Chairman of the State Public Service Commission ?

1)राष्ट्रपती सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाच्या शिफारशीनुसार / The President on the recommendation of the Supreme Court✓ Correct
2)राज्यपाल उच्च न्यायालयाच्या शिफारशीनुसार / The Governor on the recommendation of the High Court
3)उच्च न्यायालयाच्या मुख्य न्यायमूर्तींकडून / The Chief Justice of High Court
4)संबंधित राज्याचा राज्यपाल आपण होऊन / The Governor of the concerned state on his own

The Chairman of a State Public Service Commission (SPSC) can be removed only by the President of India on grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity, even though they are appointed by the Governor.

खालील विधानांपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर नाही? / Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

1)अनुच्छेद 200 अन्वये राज्यपाल विधेयक राष्ट्रपतीच्या विचारार्थ राखून ठेवू शकतात. / Under Article 200, the Governor may reserve the bill for the consideration of the President.
2)राष्ट्रपती विधेयक पुनर्विचारासाठी राज्यविधिमंडळाकडे परत पाठविण्यास राज्यपालास निर्देश देऊ शकतात. / President may direct the Governor to return the bill for the reconsideration of the State Legislature.
3)जर ते विधेयक राज्यविधिमंडळाने पुन्हा दुरुस्तीसह अथवा दुरुस्ती शिवाय मंजूर करून पुन्हा राष्ट्रपतीकडे सादर केल्यास त्यास मंजूरी देणे राष्ट्रपतीवर बंधनकारक असते. / If the bill is passed again by the State Legislature with or without amendments and presented again to the President for his assent, the President is bound to give his assent to the bill.✓ Correct
4)राज्यपालांनी राष्ट्रपतीच्या विचारार्थ राखून ठेवलेल्या विधेयकास राष्ट्रपतीने किती कालावधीमध्ये निर्णय घ्यावा याबाबत राज्यघटनेने कोणतीच कालमर्यादा घातलेली नाही. / The constitution has not prescribed any time limit within which the President has to take decision with regard to a bill reserved by Governor for his consideration.

Standard polity question on Governor and President discretionary powers or ordinances.

खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान अनुच्छेद 164 मध्ये समाविष्ट नाही ? Which of the following statement is not included in Article 164 ?

a)(1) मुख्यमंत्र्यांची नियुक्ती राज्यपालांद्वारे केली जाईल / The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor
b)(2) मंत्रीमंडळ राज्याच्या विधानसभेला एकत्रितपणे जबाबदार असणार नाही / The Council of Ministers shall not be collectively responsible to the State Legislature✓ Correct
c)(3) इतर मंत्र्यांची नियुक्ती राज्यपाल मुख्यमंत्र्यांच्या सल्ल्यानुसार करतील / The other Minister shall be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
d)(4) जो मंत्री कोणत्याही सलग सहा महिने कालावधीसाठी राज्याच्या विधीमंडळाचा सदस्य नसेल तो त्या कालावधीच्या समाप्तीनंतर मंत्री राहणार नाही / A Minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of the Legislature of the State shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister

Article 164 of the Indian Constitution states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly of the State, making statement (2) incorrect as it states the opposite.

राज्य प्रशासकीय लवादाच्या अध्यक्षाची नेमणूक कोण करतात ? Who appoints the Chairman of the State Administrative Tribunal ?

1)राज्यपाल / Governor
2)राष्ट्रपती / President✓ Correct
3)उच्च न्यायालयाचे मुख्य न्यायाधीश / Chief Justice of High Court
4)राष्ट्रीय न्यायिक आयोग / National Judicial Commission

Under Article 323B of the Constitution, the Chairman and members of the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) are appointed by the Governor of the state after consultation with the President.

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