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The President of India has no power to remove
A.By an order the Chairman or any other member of the UPSC only after the report from the Supreme Court
B. By order the Chairman or any other member of the State Public Service only after the report from the Supreme Court
C. Advocate General of a State
D. A Judge of the Supreme Court by the procedure described.

Answer
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Hint: The President of India does not have the power to remove the person mentioned under Article 165 of the Indian Constitution.
He/she does not have a fixed term of office.
That person is appointed by the governor and is appointed for every state.

Complete answer:
Let us assess the options and discuss the solution.

Option A. According to Article 317 of the Indian Constitution, the President can remove the Chairman or any other member of the Union or the State Public Service Commission after an order sent by the Supreme Court. It is an incorrect option.

Option B. According to Article 317 of the Indian Constitution, the President can remove the Chairman or any other member of the Public Service Commission after an order sent by the Supreme Court. It is an incorrect option.

Option C. The advocate general, a state's highest law officer can be removed only by the Governor of the state and not by the President. It is the correct option.

Option D. Article 124(A) gives the power to remove a Supreme Court judge after careful review. It is an incorrect option.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: The President of India has the power to remove the Attorney General of India. AGI is the upholder of law and regulations.

The role of both attorney and advocate general is to advise the government officials to do activities by the law.

Advocate General reports to the Attorney General of India.