Question

Who is the chief adviser to the Governor?
A. Deputy Chief Minister
B. Chief Minister
C. Chief Justice
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The Governor is like a commanding officer. He is an official elected or appointed to act as ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit to exercise authority especially over an area or a group. The state Governors in India have similar powers at the state level as those of the President at the Union level.

Complete answer: The chief adviser of the Governor is the Chief Minister. Generally, the Governor exercises all his powers on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister also consults his/her Council of Ministers. The Governor summons the sessions in the state legislature of both the houses. The Governor can even dissolve the State Legislative Assembly, also called the Vidhan Sabha. Governors exist within the states while lieutenant-governors exist in Union Territories. Though the Governor acts as the nominal head, the real powers lie with the Chief Minister of the state. However, in most of the Union Territories, the real power lies with the lieutenant governor. The Governor is appointed for a term of 5 years by the President.

Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Note: In India, the Lieutenant Governor is in charge of a Union Territory. This rank is awarded only in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and Puducherry. In Punjab, the Governor acts as the administrator of Chandigarh. The Governor has different powers such as Executive Powers, Legislative Powers, and Discretionary Powers. The Governor is not elected but selected by the elected government.