Which of the following powers have been vested in the Governor of the State He has power to grant pa...........

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Which of the following powers have been vested in the Governor of the State?

He has power to grant pardons, reprieves.
He has power to withhold assent to a Bill passed by the state legislature.
He has power to promulgate the Ordinances.

Select the correct statement.

1&2 only

2 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

All of the above statements are correct.
Article 153 says that there shall be a Governor for each State. One person can be appointed as Governor for two or more States.

A Governor is appointed by the President and is a nominee of the Central Government.
It is stated that the Governor has a dual role.
He is the constitutional head of the state, bound by the advice of his Council of Ministers (CoM).
He functions as a vital link between the Union Government and the State Government.

Functions/Powers of the Governor

The Governor has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, etc. (Article 161).
The Governor appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers (Article 164).
Governor assents, withholds assent, or reserves the bill for the consideration of the President passed by the State Legislative Assembly (Article 200).
Governors may promulgate the Ordinances under certain circumstances (Article 213).

Hence option 4th is correct.