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Under Article 167 of the Constitution of India it shall be the duty of Chief Minister of each State _______________.
A. To communicate to the Governor all decisions of the council of ministers relating to administrative affairs of his State and proposals for legislation.
B. To furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the State and the proposals for legislation as the Governor may call for.
C. If the Governor so requires, to submit the consideration of the council of ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by ministers but who has been considered by the council
D. All the above information.

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Hint:
Article 167 defines the duties/ responsibilities of the Chief Minister towards the Governor; this was debated on 2nd June 1949. Till now, there are no amendments made to this draft except for the amendment proposed by the chairman of the drafting committee despite the doubts expressed by the members of the council.

Complete answer:
According to article 167, it is the responsibility of the chief minister of each state—

(a) To report to the Governor of the State all the decisions of the Council of Ministers concerning the management of the State's affairs and any legislative proposals;

(b) Include such details relating to the management of the State's affairs and the proposals for legislation as may be requested by the Governor.

Option A)
The Chief Minister communicates all the decisions of the council of ministers relating to the state affairs of administration and proposals for legislation to the Governor. Thus, this option is correct.

Option B)
The Chief Minister furnishes all the information about the state affairs of administration and proposals for legislation to the Governor when the Governor calls for it.

Option C)
To submit the consideration of the council of ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a minister but who has been considered by the council when the Governor requires, this is also a duty of the Chief Minister.

Therefore, the correct answer is D

Note:
After, the draft Article 168, which was amended by the proposal of the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, was adopted on 6th January 1949. This article implies that the Governor should not take decisions on an independent view on any legislative proposal or matter.