Consider the following statements:1.No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the Governor of a State in any court during his term of office.2.The emoluments and allowances of the Governor of a State shall not be diminished during his term of office.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A

   1 only

   (a) 1 only. Criminal-process immunity during the Governor’s term is true (Article 361), but emoluments also cannot be diminished during the term (Article 158(4)). Stopping at 1 only is incomplete.

2. B

   2 only

   (b) 2 only. The emoluments statement is true, yet statement 1 is also true. This is not the key.

3. C

   Both 1 and 2

   (c) Both 1 and 2. (c) Official key: Article 361 bars criminal proceedings against a Governor during office. Article 158(4) protects emoluments and allowances from reduction during the term. Both statements are correct.

4. D

   Neither 1 nor 2

   (d) Neither 1 nor 2. Both constitutional protections exist, so ‘neither’ is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (c) both 1 and 2. Governors enjoy term-time criminal immunity and a bar on cutting pay and allowances. Civil process has notice conditions; impeachment-style removal is not by criminal trial in office. Honour the stored letter (c).