Article 156 of the Constitution provides that the Governor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this.
(1) A Governor cannot be removed from office before the completion of his term.
(2) A Governor cannot continue in office after a period of five years.
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Q:
Article 156 of the Constitution provides that the Governor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this.
(1) A Governor cannot be removed from office before the completion of his term.
(2) A Governor cannot continue in office after a period of five years.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
- 1only 1false
- 22 onlyfalse
- 31 and 2 (both)false
- 4not bothtrue
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Answer : 4. "not both"
Explanation :
The governor holds for a term of 5 years from the date on which he joins his office, subject to the foregoing provision. A governor continues to hold his office until his successor joins the office, even after his expiration of his term. Therefore the correct answer is D.