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Q98 (CDS-I/2026) Polity & Governance › State Executive & Legislature

Consider the following statements about the powers of the Governor of a State : 1. The Governor has the power to appoint the Advocate-General. 2. Advocate-General holds office during the pleasure of the Governor. 3. The members of the State Public Service Commission are appointed by the Governor. 4. The members of the State Public Service Commission can be removed by the President of India on the report of the Governor. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

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Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct, while statement 4 is incorrect.

  • Statements 1 & 2: Under Article 165 of the Constitution, the Governor appoints the Advocate-General for the State. The Advocate-General holds office during the pleasure of the Governor and receives remuneration as the Governor may determine.
  • Statement 3: According to Article 316, the Chairman and other members of a State Public Service Commission (SPSC) are appointed by the Governor of the State.
  • Statement 4: While the Governor appoints them, members of the SPSC can only be removed by the President of India. As per Article 317, the removal (on grounds of misbehaviour) can only happen after the Supreme Court conducts an inquiry and submits a report to the President. The Governor only has the power to suspend them pending the inquiry, not to trigger removal via a report.
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