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UPSC Prelims 2019 Paper-1 📅 02 Jun, 2019

Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?

A
First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)
B
Rajamannar Committee (1969)
C
Sarkaria Commission (1983)
D
National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
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UPSC Prelims
2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1
Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?
Correct Answer
Sarkaria Commission (1983)
Commission Mandate Analysis: The Sarkaria Commission was established in 1983 by the Central Government with the specific mandate to thoroughly examine and recom......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2019
Ref. Subject Polity
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Ref. Topic Centre-State Relations
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Commission Mandate Analysis ▼
The Sarkaria Commission was established in 1983 by the Central Government with the specific mandate to thoroughly examine and recommend reforms regarding Centre-State relations.
Recommendations on Governorship ▼
To ensure constitutional impartiality and reduce friction between differing political regimes at the Centre and State, the Commission explicitly laid down precise criteria for appointing a Governor. It recommended that the appointee must be an eminent figure, an outsider to the host state, and a detached person not intimately involved in local factional politics or active politics in the recent past.
Conclusion ▼
These distinct, much-debated criteria were the hallmark recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission.
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