RAS question
Who appoints the Governor of Rajasthan?
Correct answer: (B) President of India.
The Governor of Rajasthan is appointed by the President of India under Article 155 of the Constitution of India.
Explanation
Article 155 is the direct constitutional rule for appointing a State Governor: the Governor of a State is appointed by the President. The official Constitution text adds that the appointment is made by warrant under the President's hand and seal, which is why the office is not filled by the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister, or the judiciary. For Rajasthan, Article 155 applies because Rajasthan has a State Governor. The Prime Minister may be politically associated with the Union executive, but the formal constitutional act of appointment belongs to the President of India.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) The Prime Minister may recommend or advise politically, but Article 155 makes the President, not the Prime Minister, the formal appointing authority.
- (C) The Chief Minister of Rajasthan heads the State government, but has no constitutional role in appointing the State's Governor.
- (D) The Chief Justice of India belongs to the judiciary, while gubernatorial appointment under Article 155 is an executive appointment made by the President.
Concept
The constitutional position of the Governor belongs within the State executive. RAS Rajasthan Polity often turns on the exact appointing authority, tenure, and relationship between State institutions and the Union.