Who among the following has not been the acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh?

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Correct — C, Justice G. D. Dixit. Of the four names, the commission's key identifies Justice G. D. Dixit as the one who has not served as acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh; the other three are recorded as having officiated in the office. When the Governor's post falls vacant, the President customarily asks the Chief Justice of the state High Court to discharge the Governor's functions — the route by which several senior judges came to act as Governor.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) The commission's key treats him as one who did officiate as acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh, so he is not the exception the question asks for.  (b) Recorded as having served as acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh; hence not the odd one out (note the shared 'Dixit' surname trap).  (d) Recorded as having served as acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh; hence not the exception.

Concept: A Governor is appointed by the President (Article 155) and holds office during the President's pleasure (Article 156). When the office falls vacant or the Governor cannot act, arrangements are made for someone to discharge the functions temporarily — conventionally the Chief Justice of the concerned High Court is asked to act as Governor until a regular appointment is made. Such stand-ins are called acting (officiating) Governors.

State PCS 2018 Q39 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q39 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer