MCQ
Q.
Which of the following powers is not vested in the Governor of Rajasthan?
Correct Answer: B
The correct answer is To adjourn the Legislative Assembly.
- Article 174, a governor shall summon the House at a time and place, as she or he thinks fit.
- Article 174 (2) (a) says a governor may from “time to time” prorogue the House.
- Article 174 (2) (b) allows her or him to dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
- The speaker of the Legislative assembly has the right to adjourn the Legislative Assembly.
Key Points
- According to Article 153, each state in the country will have a governor.
- Also, a person can be appointed as the Governor of two or more states.
- According to Article 155, the Governor is appointed by the President.
- The powers of Governor :
- The governor has the right to call the state assembly in any emergency and dissolve it at any time.
- He also has the right to call a joint sitting of the two houses.
- He has the right to repeal any bill to be passed in the State Legislative Assembly, sent back for review and sent to the President.
- This means that no bill in the state assembly can be passed without the consent of the governor.
- The Governor also has the task of issuing any ordinance during emergencies in the state.
