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UPSC 2019: 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?
(a)First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966)
(b)Rajamannar Committee (1969)
(c)Sarkaria Commission (1983)
(d)National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000)
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Sarkaria Commission (1983)
The Sarkaria Commission (1983–88) recommended that a Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and be a detached figure who has not been active in politics in the recent past. No such specific guideline was given by the other bodies listed. ([thestatesman.com](https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/choosing-governors-1503157975.html?utm_source=openai))
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