Consider the following Statements about Conditions for the Governor's...
Conditions for the Governor's office
- He should not be a member of either the House of Parliament or House of State Legislature.
- He should not hold any other office of profit.
- His emoluments and allowances cannot be diminished during his term of office.
- He is entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by the President.
The incorrect statement among the given options is option 'D'. The correct statement is that the Governor's emoluments, allowances, and privileges are determined by the State Legislature and not the President.
The Constitution of India provides for the appointment of a Governor for each state. The Governor is the constitutional head of the state and represents the President of India at the state level. The conditions for the Governor's office are as follows:
He should not be a member of either the House of Parliament or House of State Legislature: The Governor should not be a member of either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha or the State Legislature.
He should not hold any other office of profit: The Governor should not hold any other office of profit, whether under the Government of India or any state government, or any other authority.
His emoluments and allowances cannot be diminished during his term of office: The Governor's emoluments and allowances cannot be reduced during his term of office.
He is entitled to such emoluments, allowances, and privileges as may be determined by the State Legislature: The Governor is entitled to such emoluments, allowances, and privileges as may be determined by the State Legislature. The President of India does not have the power to determine the Governor's emoluments, allowances, and privileges.
In conclusion, the Governor's office has certain conditions that need to be fulfilled, and his emoluments, allowances, and privileges are determined by the State Legislature.