Question

What is the normal term of the Governor's office?
A) 5 years
B) 3 years
C) 6 years
D) 10 years

Answer 1

Hint: The governor addresses the state legislature following the assembly elections and at the start of the first session every year to inaugurate (dedicate) it. On these occasions, the governor's address usually highlights the state government's new initiatives. Only after the governor signs off on a bill enacted by the state legislature can it become law.

Complete answer:
Governors of India's states have identical authorities and responsibilities to those of the President of India at the national level. States have governors, while union territories, such as the National Capital Territory of Delhi, have lieutenant governors or administrators. The governor serves as a ceremonial leader, while the chief ministers of the states[citation needed] and their councils of ministers have real power.

The governor's term is generally five years, however, it can be terminated sooner if:
i) Dismissal by the president, who holds office at the leisure of the president (typically on the advice of the country's prime minister). Governors may not be removed from office without cause. However, it is the President's responsibility to remove a Governor whose actions have been found to be illegal and malafide by the courts.
ii) There is no provision for impeachment if the governor resigns, as there is for the president

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’ i.e, 5 years is the normal term of the Governor's office.

Note: The governor's principal responsibility in the administration of state affairs is to preserve, safeguard, and defend the constitution and the law, as enshrined in their oath of office under Article 159 of the Indian constitution. The governor's actions and supervisory powers over a state's executive and legislative organisations must be used to carry out the Constitution's requirements.