{"id":2722,"date":"2025-05-26T15:01:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2722"},"modified":"2025-05-26T15:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:31:42","slug":"q-with-reference-to-the-indian-polity-consider-the-following-statements-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-the-indian-polity-consider-the-following-statements-2","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against the Governor during his\/her term of office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Members of a State Legislature are not liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said within the House.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>1 and 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-hd-6834307cc83e1\">Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705\u00a0<strong>Article 361 \u2013 Protection of President and Governors<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 361(1):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark>The President and Governor\u00a0<strong>are not answerable to any court<\/strong>\u00a0for the exercise of their powers and duties.<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Article 361(2):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark><strong>No criminal proceedings<\/strong>\u00a0shall be instituted or continued against the President or Governor during their term.<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Article 361(3):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No process for arrest or imprisonment<\/strong>\u00a0can be issued against them during term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Civil proceedings<\/strong>\u00a0can be initiated only after giving\u00a0<strong>two months\u2019 notice<\/strong>\u00a0(Article 361(4)).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705\u00a0<strong>Article 194 \u2013 Powers and Privileges of State Legislature Members<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Article 194(2):<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark>Members are protected from\u00a0<strong>judicial scrutiny<\/strong>\u00a0for:<\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Anything said in the House<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Any vote given in the House or its committees<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensures\u00a0<strong>freedom of speech and debate<\/strong>\u00a0in legislature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Similar protection exists for Parliament under\u00a0<strong>Article 105(2)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705\u00a0<strong>Governor \u2013 Immunities and Legal Protection<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Governor enjoys same legal immunities as President<\/strong>\u00a0for official functions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cannot be\u00a0<strong>prosecuted or questioned<\/strong>\u00a0for actions taken while in office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Impeachment or judicial accountability does not apply<\/strong>\u00a0to Governor\u2014he\/she holds office at the\u00a0<strong>pleasure of the President<\/strong>\u00a0(Article 156).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the statements given above are correct? 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