Consider the following information:

	Features/Powers	President	Governor
1.	Power to grant pardon	Enjoys discretionary power	Enjoys discretionary power
2.	Power to dissolve the House	Enjoys discretionary power	Enjoys discretionary power
3.	Nature of Appointment	Indirectly Elected	Indirectly Elected
4.	Assent to Bills	The President wields greater discretion than the Governors.	Governors wield lesser discretion than the Presidents.

 

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points Governors have more discretion than the President due to their dual role as state heads and central agents.

• Governor vs. President: Governors are nominated and act as links between the Centre and State, whereas the President is indirectly elected and is the constitutional head. Hence, the 3rd row is incorrect.
• Clemency Powers: Both must act on ministerial advice but can apply discretion in special cases. 
• Assent to Bills: Governors have more discretion in reserving bills for the President, while both can delay assent indefinitely.
• Appointment of PM/CM: Both have discretion when no party has a majority, as seen in past appointments.
• Dissolution of Ministry: Both can dismiss ministries losing majority support, but discretion must follow a floor test.