The Governor of a state may exercise discretionary powers when 1. he or she is not convinced by the advice of the Council of Ministers 2. the Constitution requires him/her to act in his/her discretion in certain matters 3. he or she is appointed as the administrator of an adjoining Union Territory Select the correct answer using the code given below:

56) marks 'A' as the correct answer. Statement 1 is considered correct as the Governor has 'situational discretion' and powers under Article 167 to seek information or ask for reconsideration if not convinced by the Council's advice. Statement 2 refers to 'Constitutional discretion' (e.g., Articles 200, 356). Statement 3 is based on Article 239(2), which mandates that a Governor acting as a UT administrator must act independently of his state Council of Ministers.