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A person must be a resident of the State to be appointed as its Governor.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Article 157-158: Qualifications for Governor: (a) citizen of India, (b) completed 35 years of age. No requirement of State residency. In fact, convention dictates that Governor should be an 'outsider' to maintain impartiality and avoid local political entanglements.

Topic Governor - Qualifications
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