Question

The governor is appointed by the ___________.
A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Chief Minister
D. State Advocate General

Answer 1

Hint: Governor is generally considered as the executive head of a state. S/he goes about as the nominal head and has comparable powers and capacities at the state level as that of the President of India at the Union level.

Complete answer: The governor is named by the President for a time of five years. Which is to say that the governor is appointed to its post by the President of India. The essential capacity of the governor is to safeguard, secure and protect the constitution. The Governors of the states of India have comparable powers and capacities at the state level as those of the President of India at the National or Union level. Governors carry on their duties in the states while lieutenant-governors or executives do the same in union territories. The governor goes about as the nominal head while the real authority or powers lie with the chief ministers of the states along with his/her boards of council members. Albeit, in union territories, the real authority and decision making powers lie with the lieutenant governor or executive. An exception to this is union territories like Puducherry, NCT of Delhi, and Jammu and Kashmir.

Therefore, the correct answer is “A”.

Note: The term of governor's office is typically 5 years yet it very well may be ended before by the order of the president, at whose pleasure the governor holds office. The president takes the advice of the Prime Minister regarding the same.