Which of the following appointments is not made by the Governor of a state ?

Under the Constitution of India, different high offices at the state level are appointed by different constitutional authorities. Articles 164(1), 165(1) and 316 assign specific state appointments to the Governor, while Article 148 vests the appointment of a particular Union constitutional authority in the President of India rather than in any state Governor.

Checking each option against these Articles: under Article 316, the Governor appoints the Chairman and Members of the State Public Service Commission; under Article 164(1), the Governor appoints the Chief Minister; and under Article 165(1), the Governor appoints the Advocate General for the state. The Comptroller and Auditor-General, however, is appointed under Article 148 by the President of India, not by any state Governor.

• Chairman of the State Public Service Commission — appointment vested in the Governor by Article 316.

• Chief Minister — appointment vested in the Governor by Article 164(1).

• Advocate General — appointment vested in the Governor by Article 165(1).

• Comptroller and Auditor-General — appointment vested in the President of India by Article 148, the one office among these four appointed at the Union level rather than by a state Governor.

This is confirmed by the Rajasthan Staff Selection Board's official Patwar 2025 Shift 1 answer key, which records Comptroller and Auditor-General as the correct response for this question.