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Indian Polity UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): According to the Constitution of India, the same person cannot function as the Governor of two or more States at the same time.
Reason (R): Article 153 of the Indian Constitution states that there shall be a Governor for each State.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: (A) is false, but (R) is true

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “(A) is false, but (R) is true”.

The Constitution of India does not explicitly prohibit the same person from functioning as the Governor of two or more states simultaneously. A person can be appointed as the Governor of more than one state under special circumstances.

Article 153 of the Indian Constitution states that "There shall be a Governor for each State," but it does not state that the same person cannot hold the office of Governor in more than one state.

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