Governors in India - List of Indian States & Union Territories Governors

List of Governors of Indian States and Union Territories is one of the most common topics for the General Awareness section for various Government exams conducted in the country.

There are a total of 28 states and 8 Union Territories in India and each state has a Governor who is the chief executive head of that particular state and acts as a Central Government representative.

In this article, we bring to you the list of Governors of the Indian States and the list of Lieutenant Governors of Indian Union Territories. Their role and responsibilities, powers, term and other facts have been discussed further below in this article.

The table given below gives the state-wise list of Governors in India along with the dates on which they took over the position. Also, the names of the first state Governor of Independent India have been mentioned in the list below:

Aspirants must ensure that they prepare themselves thoroughly for the static GK part of the upcoming Government exams as the questions asked are indirect and candidates must be prepared for it. 

Given below are other important Static GK topics that a candidate must prepare for the General Awareness section:

The post of Lieutenant Governors in a Union Territory is the same as that of a Governor in any State. The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by the President of India for a tenure of five years.

There are a total of 8 Union Territories in India and given below is the list of Lieutenant Governor and Administrators for these Union Territories along with the dates they took over the post:

Candidates can check the detailed syllabus for the various Government exams at the articles mentioned below:

Governor is the constitutional head of each state. Every action taken in a state is done in the name of the Governor by the executive power (Chief Minister) of that State. 

Being the nominal head of the State, various responsibilities rest with the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor/Administrator. Given below are these responsibilities in brief:

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive and Financial powers are laid down for the Governor of a State
• They have the right to address, summon, differ and dissolve the State Legislatures
• In case of unforeseen circumstances, the Governor reserves the right to  make advances from the State Contingency Fund
• The Chief Justice of a State High Court is elected with the consent of the State Governor
• If no political party wins the Lok Sabha election, Governor holds the right to elect the Chief Minister for their states
• In case of constitutional emergency, the President’s rule in a state is acted upon by the Governor
• He can disqualify any member from elections with the consent of the Election Commission
• State Legislators need to lay the state budget keeping the Governor’s opinion in consideration

The above mentioned points are few of the many responsibilities that a Governor and the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator needs to fulfil. Candidates can know more about the powers of a Governor at the linked article.

There are certain points that need to be known with respect to the state Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Administrator in India:

• Since the Governor holds the office under the pleasure of the President, his office has no fixed term.
• The monthly salary of a Governor is Rs. 3.5 lakhs.
• The eligibility to become a Governor includes being a citizen of India, age above 35 years, must not hold any office of profit and he/she must not be a member of any state or union territory legislature.
• The same Governor can be appointed for more than one state.
• The Governor resides in the Raj Bhavan of the state during his/her tenure and is entitled to a fixed pension.
• Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to become an Indian state Governor.

These are the few pointers that are important with respect to the General Awareness section of the various Government exams.

Given below are fact related to the Governors of India. Candidates must read them as questions based on these can be asked in the competitive exams.

• Every information related to Governor is mentioned in Article 153 to Article 162 in the Indian Constitution.
• Information regarding the eligibility criteria of Governor is mentioned in Article 157 and 158 of the Indian Constitution
• It was The Governors Committee (1971) which laid the responsibility of administering a state in case of political instability
• The Governors under the Government of India Act 1935 were “by the Raj, of the Raj and for the Raj”.

Given below are a few sample questions related to the list of Governors in India which may help aspirants analyse the type of questions that may be asked from this topic in the upcoming government exams.

Q 1. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?

Q 2. Who appoints the Governor of a State?

Q 3. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the state Governor? (Here candidates will have to choose the answer from the given options)

Q 4. What is the minimum age for a person to be eligible to become the Governor of a state?

Q 5. Who took over the post of Governor in Uttar Pradesh after Shri Ram Naik? (This may be asked with respect to any other state/UT)

Q 6. Who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh?

Q 7. Which article of Indian Constitution provides for a Governor?

Q 8. Who has the authority to remove or replace the Governor of a State?

The questions mentioned above are just for the candidate’s reference. Candidates can refer to these questions and prepare themselves for the Government exams 2021.

For any further assistance regarding the government exam preparation, candidates can turn to BYJU’S for the latest information and study material. 

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