Question

The definitions, appointments, terms etc. of the Governor of the State has been given in _____.
A. Part VI Chapters I & II, Articles 153-162 of Constitution
B. Part VI Chapter I, Articles 152-162 of Constitution
C. Part VI Chapters I & II, Articles 152-162 of Constitution
D. Part VI Chapter II, Articles 153-162 of Constitution

Answer 1

Hint:1. Article 152 is called ‘Definition’ and it comes under Chapter I which is called GENERAL.
2. Chapter I contains only one Article which states that whenever the term ‘State’ is used in the following part, it does not include Jammu and Kashmir.

Complete answer:
The definitions, appointments, terms etc. of the Governor are given in Part VI Chapter II, Article 153-162 of the Constitution. Chapter II is called the EXECUTIVE and contains 10 articles regarding the Governor of a State.
1. Article 153 states that every State shall have a Governor and that nothing prevents the same person from being the Governor of two or more States.
2. Article 154 states that the executive powers of the State are with the Governor and can be exercised by him, directly or indirectly.
3. Article 155 states that the President of India shall appoint the Governor and Article 156 talks about the term of office of the Governor.
4. Articles 157 and Article 158 contain information regarding the qualifications to be a Governor and the Conditions of being the Governor respectively. A person must be a citizen of India and should be above the age of 35 to be appointed as the Governor.
5. Article 159 contains the Oath or the Affirmation of the Governor.
6. Article 160 states that the President can make provisions if he thinks fit to discharge the functions of the Governor.
7. Article 161 states that the Governor has the power to grant pardons, reprieves or remission of punishments or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence.
8. Article 162 talks about the extent of the executive power of the Governor. It states that the Governor’s powers are limited by or subject to the executive powers of the Parliament.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (D) Part VI Chapter II, Articles 153-162 of Constitution.

Note:1. Even though the Governor has the power to grant pardons, he cannot pardon a death sentence.
2. There are also a number of other Articles which talk about the influence of the Governor, for e.g. 163-167, 2013-217, 233-234 etc.