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?

Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an…

Answer

(a) First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966): It dealt with Centre-State relations and administration, but the specific formulation about Governor being an eminent outsider, detached from local politics, is not its standard recommendation. Verdict: Incorrect.
(b) Rajamannar Committee (1969): It examined Centre-State relations from the Tamil Nadu government’s perspective, but this exact well-known recommendation is not identified with it. Verdict: Incorrect.
(c) Sarkaria Commission (1983): It recommended that the Governor should be an eminent person, from outside the State, and a detached figure who has not taken part in active politics in the recent past. Verdict: Correct.
(d) National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (2000): It reviewed constitutional functioning, but the quoted recommendation is classically associated with the Sarkaria Commission. Verdict: Incorrect.