Question

The Chief Minister of Union territory where such a setup exists is appointed by the______.
A) President
B) Prime Minister
C) Lt. Governor
D) Majority party in Legislature

Answer 1

Hint:This designation is only present in the union territories of India. The Constitution does not specify any selection and appointment of the Chief Minister.

Complete answer:
Article 164 only says that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor. The Governor has to appoint the leader of the majority party in the state assembly as the Chief Minister whose has a clear majority in the assembly, then the governor may exercise his personal discretion in the selection and appointment of the Chief Minister. Only Delhi and Puducherry have these provisions.Now let's see the options:-

President- Although the President is the head of the Union territories, the appointment of Chief Ministers is done by Lt Governor . Hence this option is incorrect.
Prime Minister- Prime minister is the head of the Council of ministers and is elected by the people of India to govern the central government not the state government and hence it is not the correct option.
Lt. Governor- lieutenant governors are the representatives of the President in the union territories and appoint the Chief Minister .Hence it is the correct option.
Majority party in Legislature- Appointment is always done by the head of the executive which is usually a Governor or President hence the majority party cannot appoint thus it is the incorrect option .

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Note:Only Delhi and Puducherry have the provisions of Lieutenant Governors among the union territories to appoint the Chief Minister. There have been problems in defining the powers of Lt Governor and the Chief minister but the lieutenant governor is a representative of the President of India and the Chief Minister is the executive head chosen by the people of the state.