State Legislatures
1 solved SSC CGL Polity previous year questions on State Legislatures, each with the correct answer and a full explanation.
Q1
The Governor of an Indian state before entering upon his office takes an oath or affirmation before ________.
✓ Correct answer: a) the Chief Justice of the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the State
ExplanationThe Governor of an Indian state, before entering upon his office, takes an oath or affirmation before the Chief Justice of the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the State.The requirement for the Governor to take an oath or affirmation before assuming office is laid out in the Constitution of India.The oath of the Governor of an Indian state comes under Article 159 of the Constitution of India.Hence, the correct answer is "the Chief Justice of the High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the State".
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