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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Answer: C. The Sarkaria Commission (1983-88) on Centre-State relations recommended that the Governor be an eminent person, from outside the State, a detached figure without strong political links, and not active in politics in the recent past.
Watch for: All four bodies discussed Centre-State issues, so students guess the most recent one.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the First ARC (1966) did not give this specific set of criteria.
- B. Wrong because the Rajamannar Committee (1969) was set up by Tamil Nadu to look at State autonomy.
- D. Wrong because the NCRWC (2000) largely endorsed but did not originate these criteria.
Source to check: Report of the Commission on Centre-State Relations (Sarkaria Commission), 1988, Chapter IV 'Role of the Governor'
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