Question

The Governor of State has the power to reserve a bill for the consideration of the President when he feels that the bill ………………………………..
A) Is against the interests of the opposition parties
B) Enhance the prestige and position of the Ruling Party in the State only
C) Indicates entirely a new policy which was not followed by the previous governments
D) Undermines authority of the High Court or the Central Government

Answer 1

Hint: He/She is a public official and has the authority to administer the branch or level of government of the executive.He/She is the one who ruled the state of the nation. The responsibility of the governor is to serve as a state’s chief executive officer.

Complete answer:
Now let us look into the given options
Option A) is against the interests of the opposition parties – is an incorrect answer because the governor of state has the power to reserve a bill for the consideration of the president when he feels that the bill undermines authority of the High Court or the Central government, not when the bill is against the interests of the opposition parties. Thus, it is incorrect here.

Option B) enhance the prestige and position of the Ruling Party in the State only – is an incorrect answer because the governor of state has the power to reserve a bill for the consideration of president when he feels that the bill undermines authority of the High Court or the Central government, not when the bill enhance the prestige and position of the Ruling Party in the state only. Thus, it is incorrect here.

Option C) indicates entirely a new policy which was not followed by the previous governments – is an incorrect answer because the governor of state has the power to reserve a bill for the consideration of president when he feels that the bill undermines authority of the High Court or the Central government, not when the bill indicates wholly a new policy which was not followed by the previous governments. Thus, it is incorrect here.

Option D) undermines authority of the High Court or the Central government – is a correct answer because the governor of state has the power to reserve a bill for the consideration of the president when he feels that the bill undermines authority of the High Court or the Central government.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Powers of the governor are:
-Signing bills passed by the legislature.
-The governor serves as a commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
-Calling special sessions of the legislature for some special purpose.
-Approval of the State Budgets and appropriations.