2019 · Polity & GovernancePrevious Year Question
Q16.
Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an imminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?
A. First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)
B. Rajamannar Committee (1969)
C. Sarkaria Commission (1983)
D. National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
Answer

C

Explanation

Sarkaria Commission Report (1988) • Recommendation on appointment of Governor: o Governor should be an eminent person and not belong to the state where he is to be posted. o State chief minister should have a say in the appointment of governor o Governor should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in recent past. Hence, Statement (c) is correct. o Governor should not be a member of the ruling party.