Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an eminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?

The Sarkaria Commission (1983) on Centre-State relations specifically recommended these criteria to ensure the Governor acts as an impartial constitutional head and a "detached figure" rather than a political agent of the Union. While the First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966) also discussed the Governor’s role, it focused more on discretionary powers and did not articulate this specific set of qualifications regarding "recent political activity" as definitively as Sarkaria. The core concept being tested is **Centre-State relations** and the various committee recommendations aimed at preserving federal balance through the office of the Governor.