Question

Who among the following is/are not appointed by the President of India?
(A) Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court
(B) Governors of the States
(C) Chief Justice and the Judges of the High Courts
(D) Vice-President

Answer 1

Hint:
The President of India is elected by the elected members of the Houses of Parliament elected members of the Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Legislative Assembly, Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry. The President of India appoints Members of cabinet, federal Judges, ambassadors.

Complete answer:
Option(A): Chief Justice and the Judges of the Supreme Court- Under clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution the Chief Justice and the judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of India. Therefore Option(A) is incorrect.
Option(B): Governors of the States- Article 153 of the Constitution of India states that there shall be a Governor for each state. By Article 155 the Governor shall be appointed by the President of India by warrant under his hand and seal. By Article 157 a person to be eligible for appointment as Governor should be a citizen of India and has completed the age of 3 years. Therefore Option(B) is incorrect.
Option(C): Chief Justice and the Judges of the High Courts- Under the Article 217 which states that every judge of a High Court shall be appointed by the President of India by warrant under his hand and seal after consultation with the Chief Justice of India. Therefore Option(C) is incorrect.
Option(D): Vice-President- The Vice president of India is indirectly elected by the Electoral College. In the Electoral College both elected and nominated members of both the Houses of Parliament take part. The election process of the President of India and Vice-President of India is similar but the electoral college that elects the President is different from the electoral college for the election of Vice-President. Therefore Option(D) is incorrect.

Note:
The President of India is elected by the elected members of the Houses of Parliament elected members of the Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, Legislative Assembly, Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry. The Vice president of India is indirectly elected by the Electoral College. In the Electoral College both elected and nominated members of both the Houses of Parliament take part.

So the correct answer is an option(D): Vice-President
The Vice-President is not appointed by the President of India.