What Article of the Indian Constitution provides that the State Governor has the authority to reserve a bill for the consideration of the President?

The correct answer is Article 200.

Key Points

•  Article 200, provides the Governor of a state has the authority to reserve certain bills passed by the state legislature for consideration of the President of India.
• The Governor can reserve bill if:
  • The bill may conflict with central laws.
  • The bill concerns an issue of national importance.
  • The bill might endanger the position of the High Court.
• The bill can also send for reconsideration
• The Money bill cannot be reserved.

Additional Information

•  Article 201 involves the process to be followed if the bill is reserved for consideration of President of India.
• Article 267 provides for the creation of Contingency Funds, both at the Union and at the State level.
• Article 181 covers the procedure for removal of Speaker or Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly.
• Article 190 provides conditions for disqualification/vacation of members from Legislative Assembly. The conditions are:
  • if a person is chosen a member of both Houses of the Legislature of a State or the Legislature of two or more States, he/she has to vacate one seat.
  • a member is absent for more than  60 days without permission of speaker of the house.