GS PrelimsPolityGovernor Power and Functions2019

Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?

A

First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)

B

Rajamannar Committee (1969)

C

Sarkaria Commission (1983)

D

National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. The question asks which body suggested specific qualifications or criteria for the appointment of a Governor: being an eminent person from outside the State, a detached figure without intense political links, and someone who has not participated in politics in the recent past. 2. The Sarkaria Commission, officially the Commission on Centre-State Relations, was set up in 1983 to examine the relationship and balance of power between state and central governments. 3. In its comprehensive report submitted in 1988, the Sarkaria Commission made several recommendations regarding the office of the Governor. Among its key recommendations were precisely those mentioned in the question: the Governor should be eminent, come from outside the State, be detached from local politics, and should not have been active in politics recently. 4. While the First Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), Rajamannar Committee, and the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC) also dealt with Centre-State relations and aspects of the Governor's role, these specific, combined recommendations are most prominently associated with the Sarkaria Commission.

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