RAS question
The Advocate General of a State is appointed under which Article?
Correct answer: (C) Article 165.
The Advocate General of a State is appointed under Article 165 of the Constitution of India by the Governor of that State.
Explanation
Article 165 is the constitutional provision for the Advocate General for the State. It requires the Governor of each State to appoint a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of a High Court as the Advocate General for that State. This makes the option precise: the question asks about the Article under which the State's Advocate General is appointed, and Article 165 directly contains that appointment rule. The same provision also explains the office's legal role: the Advocate General advises the State Government on legal matters, performs other legal duties assigned by the Governor, and holds office during the Governor's pleasure. In exam terms, the key link is Governor plus State's highest law officer plus Article 165.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Article 176 is about the Governor's special address to the State Legislature, not the appointment of the Advocate General.
- (B) Article 170 deals with the composition of State Legislative Assemblies, so it belongs to legislature structure rather than a State law officer's appointment.
- (D) Article 161 concerns the Governor's power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, remissions, suspensions, or commutations in certain cases, not the Advocate General.
Concept
This tests the State executive and constitutional offices part of Indian Polity. RAS repeats such articles because they connect office, appointing authority, eligibility, and function in one compact constitutional fact.