Question

Advocate- General for states is appointed by

• A. Chief Justice of India
• B. Chief Justice of High Court
• C. Governor of the State
• D. President of India

Hint:

Create a comparison table for key constitutional posts at the Union and State levels. For example, President (Union) corresponds to Governor (State), Prime Minister to Chief Minister, and Attorney General to Advocate-General. This helps in remembering their respective appointing authorities and functions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Role:
The Advocate-General is the highest law officer in a state government, corresponding to the Attorney General for India at the central level. The role involves giving legal advice to the state government.

Step 2: Constitutional Provision:
Article 165 of the Constitution of India deals with the appointment, duties, and tenure of the Advocate-General for a state.
Article 165(1) states: "The Governor of each State shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of a High Court to be Advocate-General for the State."

Step 3: Analyzing the Options:


(A) Chief Justice of India: The CJI is the head of the Indian judiciary and is involved in the appointment of judges, but not the state's Advocate-General.
(B) Chief Justice of High Court: The Chief Justice of the High Court heads the state judiciary. While the qualification for an Advocate-General is to be eligible to be a High Court judge, the appointment is not made by the Chief Justice.
(C) Governor of the State: As per Article 165, the Governor of the state makes the appointment. This is the correct answer.
(D) President of India: The President appoints the Attorney General for India (the highest law officer for the Union government), not the Advocate-General for the states.

Step 4: Final Answer:
The Advocate-General for a state is appointed by the Governor of the State.