Q135. Who appoints the chairperson and other members of a State Public Service Commission?
[DSSSB Court Attendant, 11 June 2026 (Shift 2)]
- Chief Justice of the High Court
- President of India
- Governor of the State
- Chief Minister
Answer: (C) Governor of the State
Explanation: The Governor appoints State Public Service Commission members under Article 316. However, their removal is entrusted to the President under Article 317. This difference helps maintain independence from the State executive whose recruitment practices the commission examines.
Q134. Which amendment split the combined constitutional commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes into separate bodies?
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- 44th Constitutional Amendment
- 89th Constitutional Amendment
- 73rd Constitutional Amendment
- 86th Constitutional Amendment
Answer: (B) 89th Constitutional Amendment
Explanation: The 89th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 divided the former combined commission into separate organizations. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes remained under Article 338, while Article 338A was inserted to provide for the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
Q133. Who appoints the chairperson and members of a Joint State Public Service Commission?
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- President of India
- Attorney General of India
- Chief Justice of India
- Governors of the participating States
Answer: (A) President of India
Explanation: The President appoints members of a Joint State Public Service Commission. Such a joint commission may be established by Parliament following resolutions passed by the legislatures of the States concerned, unlike the separate commissions appointed by individual Governors.
Q132. To which authority does the UPSC submit its annual report?
[DSSSB Court Attendant, 28 April 2026 (Shift 2)]
- Prime Minister
- Cabinet Secretary
- Parliament directly
- President of India
Answer: (D) President of India
Explanation: Under Article 323 the Union Public Service Commission presents its annual report to the President, who causes it to be laid before both Houses of Parliament. An explanatory memorandum addresses instances in which commission advice was not accepted.
Q131. Who appoints the Attorney General of India?
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- President
- Parliament
- Union Law Minister
- Prime Minister
Answer: (A) President
Explanation: The Attorney General is appointed by the President in accordance with Article 76. Although the Union executive advises the President, appointment authority formally rests with the President; the incumbent serves at presidential pleasure.
Q130. Which statement describes the Attorney General’s constitutional tenure?
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- The Constitution prescribes no fixed term
- Until age 65
- Exactly five years
- Exactly three years
Answer: (A) The Constitution prescribes no fixed term
Explanation: No fixed constitutional term is specified for the Attorney General of India. Under Article 76, the office is held during the pleasure of the President, unlike the defined statutory tenures of certain other constitutional officers.
Q129. Who was appointed the sixteenth Attorney General of India?
[SSC CPO, 12 December 2025 (Shift 2)]
- R. Venkataramani
- Tushar Mehta
- Mukul Rohatgi
- K. K. Venugopal
Answer: (A) R. Venkataramani
Explanation: R. Venkataramani became the sixteenth Attorney General of India in October 2022. The President appoints the Attorney General under Article 76, and the incumbent acts as the Union’s principal constitutional legal adviser.
Q128. Which Article states that India shall have a Comptroller and Auditor General?
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- Article 142
- Article 144
- Article 146
- Article 148
Answer: (D) Article 148
Explanation: Article 148 creates the Comptroller and Auditor General as an independent authority. Other provisions specify audit duties, accounting advice and presentation of reports, making the office central to parliamentary supervision of public finances.
Q127. Who appoints members of a State Public Service Commission?
[OSSSC Combined Recruitment Examination, 4 November 2025 (Shift 1)]
- Prime Minister
- Chief Justice
- Governor
- President
Answer: (C) Governor
Explanation: Article 316 places appointment of a State Public Service Commission’s Chairperson and members with the Governor. Removal safeguards are different: the President, not the Governor, possesses constitutional removal authority under Article 317.
Q126. GST Council statements:
I. set up through 101st Amendment;
II. Article 279A inserted;
III. chaired by Prime Minister.
Which are correct?
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- II and III only
- I and II only
- I only
- I, II and III
Answer: (B) I and II only
Explanation: The 101st Amendment added Article 279A and provided for the GST Council. The Union Finance Minister, not the Prime Minister, chairs it; the body facilitates joint tax-policy recommendations by Union and State representatives.
