Which one of the following duties of the Chief Minister, in relation to the Governor, has been wrongly listed?

He communicates to him all the decision of the Council of Ministers

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He supplies him the information on such matters relating to the administration of the state as the Governor may call for

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He assists the Governor in making appointments in the state government

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He advises him to recommend to the President that the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution

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Solution

The correct option is D
He advises him to recommend to the President that the government of the state cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution

President’s Rule (Article 356 of the Constitution of India) to deal with the failure of the Constitutional machinery of an Indian state. In practice president’s rule has been imposed under different circumstances viz. State Legislature is unable to elect a leader as Chief Minister, Breakdown of a coalition, Elections postponed for unavoidable reasons, etc.The President on the advice of the governor or on his own attains the right to dissolve the state government and its council of ministers, thereby impose president rule. The parliament must approve the president rule to come into effect. After the implementation of president rule, the governor heads the state and takes all the power.

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1. He should be of atleast 35 years of age
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