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Consider the following statements : 1. A Governor of a state has no discretionary power. 2. The Governor of a state has only situational discretionary powers. Which of the following is/are correct?

Consider the following statements : 1. A Governor of a state has no discretionary power. 2. The Governor of a state has only situational discretionary powers. Which of the following is/are correct? Correct Answer Neither 1 nor 2

Both the statements are NOT correct.

The Governor has both discretionary powers in the form of situational discretion, as well as constitutional discretion.

  • The Governors of states can act at their constitutional discretion in the following instances:
    • When they have to reserve the bill for the consideration of the President of India, Governors can decide on their own without the advice of the Council of Ministers,
    • When he has to recommend for the President’s rule in the state, he can act at his own discretion,
    • When he is given an additional charge as the administrator of the Union Territory, he can take actions at his own discretion,
    • When he has to determine the amount payable by the Government of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram to an autonomous Tribal District Council as royalty accruing from licenses for mineral exploration,
    • When he calls upon the Chief Minister to seek information regarding administrative and legislative affairs,
  • The Governors of states can act at their situational discretion in the following instances:
    • When he has to appoint a Chief Minister after no party has a clear majority in the election or when the incumbent dies in the office;
    • When he dismisses the council of ministers on an inability to prove confidence in the state legislative assembly;
    • When he dissolves the state legislative assembly on time when it loses its majority.
  • The other situations where the governor, though has to consult the council of ministers but finally can act at his own discretion are:
    • When he has to establish separate development boards for Vidarbha and Marathwada in Maharashtra;
    • When he has to establish separate development boards for Saurashtra and Kutch in Gujarat;
    • With respect to law and order in the state for so long as the internal disturbance in the Naga Hills–Tuensang Area continues in Nagaland;
    • With respect to the administration of tribal areas in Assam;
    • Regarding the administration of the hill areas in Manipur;
    • For peace and social and economic advancement of the different sections of the population in Sikkim;
    • With respect to law and order in Arunachal Pradesh;
    • When he has to establish separate development boards for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region in Karnataka.

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1. Residuary powers have been given to the Union Parliament
2. In the matter of residuary powers the Constitution of India follows the Constitution of Australia
3. The final authority to decide whether a particular matter falls under the residuary power or not is Parliament
4. The Government of India Act, 1935 placed residuary powers in the hands of Governor General
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1. The Governor appoints the Vice-Chancellor of the universities of the state.
2. The Governor acts as the Chancellor of the universities of the state.
3. The Governor appoints the Chief minister and other state ministers.
4. The Governor appoints the advocate general of the state.
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