Question

Article 156 of the Constitution of India provides that a Governor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. Which of the following can be deduced from this?
1. No Governor can be removed from office till the completion of his term.
2. No Governor can continue in office beyond a period of five years. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A. Only 1
B. 1 and 2
C. Only 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Hint: The articles in the Indian constitution which are related to a governor are 163 to 167, 174 to 176, 200 to 201, 213, 217, 233 to 234.

Complete answer:
The governor is supposed to hold office during the pleasure of the President as per the article 156 of Indian constitution.
The Governor can resign his office by writing a resignation letter addressed to the President of India.
The governor holds for a term of 5 years from the date on which he joins his office, subject to the foregoing provision.
A governor continues to hold his office until his successor joins the office, even after his expiration of his term.

Therefore the correct answer is D.

Note: The powers of the Governor can be broadly categorised into executive, legislative (including financial powers) and judicial powers. Though the governor has the power to pardon, he/she cannot pardon a death sentence. He/She can return a bill to the state legislature for re-evaluate, if it is not a money bill. However, if the state legislature sends it back to the governor for the second time, the governor must give consent to it.