State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · प्रश्न 147

Who decides questions of disqualification of members of a State Legislative Assembly on grounds other than those in the Tenth Schedule?

  1. Governor
  2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
  3. State Election Commission
  4. High Court
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण

उत्तर: (A) Governor

स्पष्टीकरण

Under Article 192, the Governor's decision (bound by the ECI's opinion) on Article 191 disqualifications is final.

  • (A) बरोबर

    Correct: Article 192: the Governor decides, after the Election Commission's opinion.

  • (B) चूक

    Wrong: the Speaker decides only Tenth Schedule (defection) cases.

  • (C) चूक

    Wrong: the ECI (not SEC) gives an opinion; it does not decide.

  • (D) चूक

    Wrong: not the deciding authority.