Consider the following statements :
- I.The Constitution of India explicitly mentions that in certain spheres the Governor of a State acts in his/her own discretion.
- II.The President of India can, of his/her own, reserve a bill passed by a State Legislature for his/her consideration without it being forwarded by the Governor of the State concerned.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: A. Statement I is correct: Article 163(1) says the Governor acts on ministerial advice except where the Constitution requires him/her to act 'in his discretion'; the Sixth Schedule (paragraph 9(2)) also uses these words. Statement II is wrong: under Article 200 only the Governor reserves a State bill for the President, and the President then acts under Article 201. The President cannot reserve a State bill on his/her own. So only I is correct.
Watch for: The trap is to think the Constitution gives no explicit discretion to the Governor, or that the President can call for State bills directly.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Statement II is wrong, because only the Governor can reserve a State bill under Article 200.
- C. Statement II is wrong, so both cannot be correct.
- D. Statement I is correct, because Article 163(1) explicitly mentions the Governor's discretion.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Articles 163, 200 and 201; NCERT Class XI 'Indian Constitution at Work'
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