Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2025 · Polity and Constitution · Question 89

With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements: I. The Governor of a State is not answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his/her office. II. No criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against the Governor during his/her term of office. III. Members of a State Legislature are not liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said within the House. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. I and II only
  2. II and III only
  3. I and III only
  4. I, II and III

Answer

I, II and III

I. Correct. Under Article 361, the Governor is not answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of office.

II. Correct. Article 361(2) provides that no criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against the Governor during the term of office.

III. Correct. Under Article 194(2), members of a State Legislature enjoy freedom of speech in the House and are not liable to court proceedings for anything said or any vote given in the Legislature.

Hence, all three statements are correct.

  1. Mr. X, a senior officer, was overseeing a critical vaccination programme during a pandemic. He found that a…
  2. Ms. X is a mid-level civil service official working in the urban development department of a major city.…
  3. X' was addressing a seminar on the meaning of the term 'law' as provided under Article 13, Part III of the…
  4. Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India : 1. There is no Article in the…
  5. Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled…
  6. Consider the following statements in respect of questions asked by the Members in the Parliament of India : 1.…