RAS question
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment of the Governor?
Correct answer: (D) Article 155.
Article 155 of the Constitution of India provides that the Governor of a State is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.
Explanation
Article 155 is the precise provision for the appointment of the Governor. The official Constitution text carries the heading "Appointment of Governor" and states that the Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. This is why Article 155, not the neighbouring provisions on the existence, definition, term, or powers of the Governor, answers the question. For RAS, the key is to separate the Governor's appointment clause from other Governor-related articles: Article 153 establishes the office, Article 161 concerns pardoning power, and Article 152 defines "State" for this part of the Constitution.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Article 153 is about the existence of a Governor for each State, not the mode of appointing the Governor.
- (B) Article 161 deals with the Governor's power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites, remissions, suspensions, remittals, or commutations in specified cases, so it is a powers provision rather than an appointment provision.
- (C) Article 152 defines the term "State" for the relevant constitutional part, so it does not govern appointment to the office of Governor.
Concept
This tests the State executive chapter of Indian Polity, especially the distinction between closely placed Governor-related Articles. It recurs in RAS because appointment, office, term, and powers of constitutional authorities are high-frequency factual anchors.