Which of the following statements relating to the duties of the Governor is/are correct? 1. The duties of the Governor as a constitutional Head of the State do not become the subject matter of questions or debate in the Parliament. 2. Where the Governor takes a decision independently of his Council of Ministers or where he acts as the Chief Executive of the State under President’s rule, his actions are subject to scrutiny by the Parliament. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following statements relating to the duties of the Governor is/are correct? 1. The duties of the Governor as a constitutional Head of the State do not become the subject matter of questions or debate in the Parliament. 2. Where the Governor takes a decision independently of his Council of Ministers or where he acts as the Chief Executive of the State under President’s rule, his actions are subject to scrutiny by the Parliament. Select the correct answer using the code given below. Correct Answer 2 only

Option 1 is wrong as any matter of utmost importance can be discussed in the Parliament.

• Parliament acts as a scrutiny body against all the decisions taken by the Executive, Legislature, Ministry, and even the duties of Governor.
• The various instruments used to discuss matters of utmost importance include Question Hour, Zero Hour, etc.

Option 2 is correct.

• Governor has some Discretionary Powers conferred by the Constitution.
• These include Constitutional Discretion and Situational Discretion.
• On matters of, let's say a time when the Government in power in a state falls because the majority cannot be proven on the floor of the house, the power to appoint a Chief Minister can be done by the discretion of Governor. He is not liable to answer the Parliament.
• However, his decisions are subject to Judicial Review as per the S.R Bommai Case.