Question

Gurumukh Nihal Singh was appointed as the first Governor of Rajasthan on -
1. 2^nd November, 1956
2. 25^th October, 1956
3. 1^st November, 1956
4. 26^th October, 1956

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1^st November, 1956

The correct answer is 1st November 1956.

• Gurumukh Nihal Singh was appointed as the first Governor of Rajasthan on 1st November, 1956.
• He was also the second Chief Minister of Delhi from 1955 to 1956.

• A Governor is the nominal executive head of state.
  • Article 153 says that there shall be a Governor for each State.
  • One person can be appointed as Governor for two or more States.
  • President appoints him by warrant under his hand and seal.
  • Governor works on the pleasure of the President and has no fixed term.
  • Governor may also get transferred from one state to another by the President.
• Governor has to meet only two qualifications:
  • He should be an Indian Citizen.
  • He should be 35 years old or more.
• Under Article 213, he has pardoning powers.
• President consults the Governor while appointing judges of High Court.
• Under Article 163, the Governor act in accordance with to aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.