Topic: Prime Minister and Council (3 Questions)

Consider the following statements:

• I.The Constitution of India explicitly mentions that in certain spheres the Governor of a State acts in his/her own discretion.
• II.The President of India can, of his/her own, reserve a bill passed by a State Legislature for his/her consideration without it being forwarded by the Governor of the State concerned.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Lokpal:

• I.The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India.
• II.The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson.
• III.The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be.
• IV.Lokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?