UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 75
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?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The Sarkaria Commission on Centre–State relations recommended that governors should be eminent outsiders, detached from local politics and not active partisan politicians in the recent past.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Incorrect): The first Administrative Reforms Commission did not issue this specific well-known governor selection formulation.
B (Incorrect): The Rajamannar Committee addressed Centre–State relations but not this precise Sarkaria recommendation.
C (Correct): The recommendation is attributed to the Sarkaria Commission.
D (Incorrect): The constitutional-review commission discussed governors but is not the source cited in this question.