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Indian Polity UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

The Governor of a State can act independent of the advice of the Council of Ministers in

1. Asking the Government to prove its majority in the Assembly.
2. Dismissing a Chief Minister.
3. Reserving a bill for the consideration of the President of India.
4. Returning the bill passed by the legislature for reconsideration.
5. Seeking the opinion of the High Court.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: l, 2,3 and 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “l, 2,3 and 4”.
Seeking the opinion of the High Court is not typically within the discretionary powers of the Governor in the same context as the others listed.

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