Q. Which of the following is/are conditions/s of the governor’s office?
1.He should not be a member of either House of Parliament or a House of the state legislature.
2.He should not hold any other office of profit.
3.He is entitled without payment of rent to the use of his official residence.
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: The Constitution lays down the following conditions for the governor’s office:
- He should not be a member of either House of Parliament or a House of the state legislature. If any such person is appointed as governor, he is deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters his office as the governor.
- He should not hold any other office of profit.
- He is entitled without payment of rent to the use of his official residence (the Raj Bhavan).
- He is entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by Parliament.
Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity
