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Which of the following Constitutional (Amendment) Acts provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States?
Question

Which of the following Constitutional (Amendment) Acts provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States?

A.

Fourth (Amendment) Act

B.

Seventh (Amendment) Act

C.

Eleventh (Amendment) Act

D.

Twenty Fourth (Amendment) Act

Correct option is B

The Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956, provided for the appointment of the same person as the Governor for two or more States. Prior to the Seventh Amendment, each state had its own Governor, and there was no provision in the Constitution that allowed a person to be appointed as the Governor of two or more states simultaneously.

Seventh Constitutional Amendment:

1. Article 153 of the Indian Constitution, which initially required each state to have its own Governor, was amended.

2. The Seventh Amendment introduced a provision that allowed the same person to be appointed as the Governor of two or more states.

Other Constitutional Amendment Act:

  • Fourth Amendment Act: Related to property rights and compensation for land acquisition.
  • Eleventh Amendment Act: Concerned with the election of the Vice-President by removing the restriction on the voting rights of members of the two Houses of Parliament.
  • Twenty Fourth Amendment Act: Related to the amendment of Article 368 and affirmed Parliament’s power to amend any part of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights.

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