41. Who among the following can recommend the imposition of President’s Rule in a State?
a) Chief Minister
b) Governor
c) President
d) Prime Minister
42. The Governor of a State has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, and remissions of punishment to persons convicted of offenses under:
a) State laws
b) Central laws
c) Both State and Central laws
d) Neither State nor Central laws
43. The Governor of a State has the power to prorogue the sessions of the:
a) Chief Minister’s Office
b) State Legislature
c) Governor’s Office
d) President’s Office
44. The Governor of a State has the power to recommend the imposition of President’s Rule in a State in case of:
a) Financial emergency
b) Political instability
c) External aggression
d) Failure of Constitutional machinery
45. The Governor of a State has the power to appoint the Chief Minister on the basis of:
a) Popular vote
b) Nomination by the President
c) Advice of the outgoing Chief Minister
d) Majority support in the State Legislature
