Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET December 2018 Political Science
By which amendment of the Constitution can the same person be appointed as Governor of one or more States or Lt. Governor of the Union Territory?
AFourth Amendment Act, 1955
BFifth Amendment Act, 1955
CSixth Amendment Act, 1956
DSeventh Amendment Act, 1956 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Seventh Amendment Act, 1956 — The Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956 allows the same person to be appointed Governor of two or more States, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★The Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956 allows the same person to be appointed Governor of two or more States, so it is the answer.
★The amendment was enacted to give effect to the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, which redrew State boundaries largely on a linguistic basis.
★It abolished the earlier classification of States into Part A, B, C and D categories and reorganised the country into 14 States and 6 Union Territories.
★It amended Article 153 by adding a proviso that one person may serve as Governor for more than one State.
★It also provided for the appointment of a common High Court for two or more States and the extension of a High Court's jurisdiction to Union Territories.
★The Governor is appointed by the President under Article 155 and holds office during the pleasure of the President under Article 156.
★The States Reorganisation Commission, chaired by Fazl Ali with K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru, had recommended this reorganisation.
★For NET, connect the 7th Amendment with the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the abolition of Part A to D States, and the common High Court provision.
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