RAS question
Article 153 of the Constitution deals with:
Correct answer: (C) Governor of States.
Article 153 of the Constitution deals with the Governors of States, providing that there shall be a Governor for each State and permitting the same person to be Governor for two or more States.
Explanation
Article 153 is placed under the Governor provisions of the Constitution and is titled "Governors of States" in the official text. Its core rule is direct: every State must have a Governor. The proviso adds an important qualification for exam purposes: the Constitution does not bar the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more States. That is why the option "Governor of States" is correct. The article is not about local self-government, the appointment of the Chief Minister, or the High Court; it specifically creates and structures the constitutional office of the Governor at the State level.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Panchayats are wrong because Article 153 is expressly titled "Governors of States" and states the rule about Governors, not local self-government bodies.
- (B) CM appointment is wrong because the cited Article 153 text concerns the existence and possible common appointment of Governors, not the appointment of the Chief Minister.
- (D) High Court is wrong because Article 153 is in the Governor provisions and speaks only of Governors of States, not courts.
Concept
This tests the State Executive portion of Indian Polity, especially the constitutional position of the Governor. It recurs in RAS because Rajasthan polity questions often ask candidates to map article numbers to State-level institutions accurately.