Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Under the provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India the Governor of a state may : 1. withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the state legislature. 2. reserve the Bill passed by the state legislature for consideration of the President. 3. return the Bill, other than a money Bill, for reconsideration of the legislature. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Under Article 200 of the Constitution of India, when a Bill passed by the State Legislature is presented to the Governor, they have four primary options. First, the Governor may declare assent to the Bill [t2]. Second, the Governor may withhold assent, which effectively prevents the Bill from becoming an Act [c1][c4]. Third, the Governor may reserve the Bill for the consideration of the President, a power specifically mentioned in the substantive part of Article 200 [c5][t2]. Fourth, the Governor may return the Bill (provided it is not a Money Bill) to the House or Houses with a message requesting reconsideration of the Bill or specific provisions [t2][t6]. While recent judicial interpretations link the power to withhold assent with the duty to return the Bill for reconsideration to prevent indefinite delays, the constitutional text explicitly provides for withholding, reservation, and returning (except for Money Bills) as distinct actions [t6][t7].

Sources

1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 33: State Legislature > Ordinary Bills > p. 343
2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 30: Governor > TERM OF GOVERNOR'S OFFICE > p. 319
3. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 18: President > Presidential Veto over State Legislation > p. 196