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UPSC 1995 · Q36 · Indian Polity › Union & State Executive · Save
Article 156 of the Constitution of India provides that a Governor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
Which of the following can be deduced from this? I. No Governor can be removed from office till completion of his term. II. No Governor can continue in office beyond a period of five years.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
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Answer: (d) Neither I nor II
UPSC 1995 · Q61 · Indian Polity › Union & State Executive · Save
Which one of the following is not explicitly stated in the Constitution of India but followed as a convention?
(a) The Finance Minister is to be a member of the Lower House
(b) The Prime Minister has to resign if he loses majority in the Lower House
(c) All the parts of India are to be represented in the Council of Ministers
(d) In the event of both the President and the Vice-President demitting office simultaneously before the end of their tenure, the Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament will officiate as the President
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Answer: (c) All the parts of India are to be represented in the Council of Ministers