Question
What are the qualifications laid down by the
Constitution for appointment of the governor? 1. He should not belong to the state to which he is going to be appointed as the governor. 2. He should not hold any office of profit under the Union government or any state government or any local authority or any public authority. 3. He should be a citizen of India. 4. He should have completed the age of 35 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Solution
● Statement 1 is incorrect: He should be an outsider, that is, he should not belong to the state where he is appointed, so that he is free from the local politics. It is a developed convention over the years and not the qualification specified in the Constitution. ● Statement 2 is incorrect: This qualification is not mentioned in the Constitution for the governor but it is mentioned in the Constitution for the qualification of the President. ● Statement 3 is correct: A person who wants to be the governor of a state needs to be a citizen of India. ● Statement 4 is correct: In order to be appointed as a governor of the state, the person needs to complete the age of 35 years.
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