Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of a State? 1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the President's rule 2. Appointing the Ministers 3. Reserving certain bills passed by the State Legislature for consideration of the President of India 4. Making the rules to conduct the business of the State Government Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. The Governor of a State possesses certain discretionary powers where they can act without the advice of the Council of Ministers. 2. Sending a report to the President of India recommending the imposition of President's rule (Article 356) if the constitutional machinery of the state fails is a key discretionary power. Statement 1 is correct. 3. Appointing the Ministers is generally done on the advice of the Chief Minister. While the Governor appoints the Chief Minister, and other ministers on the CM's advice, the choice of ministers isn't a purely discretionary function in a stable government scenario. Statement 2 is generally incorrect in the context of routine appointment based on CM's advice. 4. Reserving certain bills passed by the State Legislature for the consideration of the President of India (Article 200) is explicitly mentioned as a discretionary power. Statement 3 is correct. 5. Making the rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the State Government (Article 166(3)) is typically done based on the advice of the Council of Ministers, though formally issued in the Governor's name. It is not considered a discretionary power. Statement 4 is incorrect. 6. Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 represent discretionary powers. [cite: 1]