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  1. The Governor of a State is appointed byAsked in BPSC Prelims Exam 64th
  2. Who was the first Indian Governor of Bihar?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Re Exam
  3. Consider the following pairs of the Governors and the Indian States : State Governor 1. Rajasthan Kalraj Mishra 2. Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel 3. West Bengal Satya Pal Malik 4. Gujarat Phagu Chauhan Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Re Exam
  4. Rajasthan: Kalraj Mishra was indeed the Governor of Rajasthan. 2. Uttar Pradesh: Anandiben Patel was and is the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. 3. West Bengal: Satya Pal Malik was not the Governor of West Bengal around mid-2022. He was the Governor of Meghalaya at that time. Jagdeep Dhankhar was the Governor of West Bengal until July 2022, followed by La. Ganesan (additional charge). 4. Gujarat: Phagu Chauhan was not the Governor of Gujarat. Acharya Devvrat is the Governor of Gujarat. Phagu Chauhan was the Governor of Bihar (and later Meghalaya). 4. Consider the following statements : The Draft Constitution provided for the direct election of the Governor on the basis of adult suffrage. About the appointment of Governor, India rejected the American system and accepted the Canadian system. After the 42nd Amendment, ministerial advice has been made binding on the President, but no such provision has been made with respect to the Governor. Which of the above statements are correct ?Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2016
  5. Choose the correct option considering the following statements. a. Ramesh Bais is appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra. b. Earlier he was the Governor of Tripura State. c. He belongs to Chhattisgarh State.Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2023
  6. Who among the following personalities is NOT a Governor of any Indian State ?Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2017
  7. Consider the following statements: I. Governor is appointed by the President II. He is the nominee of the Central Government III. The Draft constitution provided for the indirect election of the Governor IV. The Constituent assembly opted for the indirect appointment of the Governor Choose the correct answer :Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2021
  8. Which of the following is NOT an essential qualification for appointment as a Governor ?Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 2022
  9. Who was the first Governor of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) ?Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2012
  10. Who among the following is not appointed by the State Governor ?Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2012
  11. Which of the following is/are correct regarding the office of Governor in India ? 1. One Governor can act as Governor of more than one State 2. The Governor has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, remission of punishment to persons convicted under the State Law 3. The Governor is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Chief Minister of the respective State Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC CAPF 2014
  12. Members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed byAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2022
  13. The Advocate General of a State is appointed byAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2022
  14. State Governor is appointed byAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2012
  15. Who amongst the following was the first woman Governor of a State in free India?Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2013
  16. The Head of the Executive in all States is the Governor of the State. How is he appointed?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021
  17. The first woman Governor of a State in free India wasAsked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2023
  18. Itemcode : GK1054 Q54: Who appoints the later-state council ?Asked in Asstt. Jailor 2013
  19. Who among the following was first given the additional charge of the Governor of Rajasthan?Asked in Head Master Praveshika School (Sanskrit Edu.) 2021
  20. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? (1) Article 155 - Appointment of Governor (2) Article 156 - Qualifications for appointment as Governor (3) Article 158 - Conditions of office (4) Article 159 - Oath or affirmation by the GovernorAsked in School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu.) 2022 6 2022
  21. Who among the followings cannot be removed by the Governor ?Asked in Assistant Conservator of Forest Exam 2019
  22. Match List – I with List – II and choose your answer from the code given below. List – I (Governors) a. Shri Arif Mohammad Khan b. Shri La Ganesan c. Shri Jagdish Mukhi d. Shri Kalraj Mishra List – II (States) 1. Rajasthan 2. Nagaland 3. Kerala 4. Manipur Code : a b c d (A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 1 2 3 4 (C) 1 3 4 2 (D) 2 1 4 3Asked in ASO 2025
  23. Who appoints the Chairman of the State Public Service Commission in India ? in consultation with the Governor of the StateAsked in Civil Judge (Junior Division) Exam 2009
  24. Omita Paul appointed as President’s Secretary belongs to which of the following cadres ?Asked in Civil Judge (Junior Division) Exam 2012
  25. The Chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission may be suspendedAsked in Sr. Teacher Gr.II Comp. Exam 2016 2 2016