Appointments Quiz
Practice quiz on Appointments (General Knowledge). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Appointments Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.Who is the constitutional head of the Indian state at the Union level?
- A.The Speaker
- B.The President
- C.The Prime Minister
- D.The Chief Justice
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Answer: B. The President
The President is the head of the state.
Q2.Who appoints the Governor of a state in India?
- A.The Chief Minister
- B.The Chief Justice
- C.The President
- D.The Prime Minister
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Answer: C. The President
Governors are appointed by the President.
Q3.Who appoints the Chief Justice of India?
- A.The Prime Minister
- B.The Law Minister
- C.Parliament
- D.The President
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Answer: D. The President
The President appoints the CJI.
Q4.Who appoints the Prime Minister of India?
- A.The President
- B.The Lok Sabha Speaker
- C.The Rajya Sabha Chairman
- D.The Chief Justice
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Answer: A. The President
The President appoints the PM.
Q5.The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by
- A.Parliament
- B.The Finance Minister
- C.The President
- D.The Prime Minister
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Answer: C. The President
The President appoints the CAG.
Q6.The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is appointed by
- A.The Finance Commission
- B.The President directly only
- C.The Supreme Court
- D.The Central Government
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Answer: D. The Central Government
The Central Government appoints the RBI Governor.
Q7.Who administers the oath of office to the President of India?
- A.Prime Minister
- B.Speaker
- C.Vice President
- D.Chief Justice of India
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Answer: D. Chief Justice of India
The CJI administers the oath.
Q8.The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by
- A.The President
- B.The Prime Minister
- C.The Election Commission itself
- D.The Parliament
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Answer: A. The President
The President appoints the CEC.
Q9.The first Chief of Defence Staff of India was
- A.General Manoj Naravane
- B.General V.K. Singh
- C.General Dalbir Singh
- D.General Bipin Rawat
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Answer: D. General Bipin Rawat
General Bipin Rawat was India's first CDS (2020).
Q10.The Attorney General of India is appointed by
- A.The Chief Justice
- B.The Prime Minister
- C.The Law Minister
- D.The President
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Answer: D. The President
Article 76.
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Important Appointments questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.