With respect to Article 371A of the Constitution of India, the Governor of which one of the following States has special responsibility with respect to law and order of the State ?

Article 371A of the Constitution of India provides special provisions for the State of Nagaland. Under Article 371A(1)(b), the Governor of Nagaland is assigned a special responsibility with respect to law and order in the state [1][t1]. This responsibility remains as long as internal disturbances in the Naga Hills-Tuensang Area continue [c3]. In discharging this function, the Governor is required to consult the Council of Ministers but may exercise individual judgment, and his decision is final [t3][t4]. This provision was part of the 13th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1962, which facilitated the creation of Nagaland [t2]. While other states like Arunachal Pradesh (Article 371H) also grant similar law and order powers to their Governors, Article 371A specifically pertains to Nagaland [c2][t5]. Other states mentioned, such as Assam (371B) and Manipur (371C), have different special provisions primarily focusing on legislative committees for tribal or hill areas [t5][t7].

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 77: Special Provisions for Some States > PROVISIONS FOR NAGALAND > p. 560