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Constitutional Provision Article 165
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2019–2021), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2019 → GEO 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2021
Who among the following appoints the Advocate-General for a state?
- A Chief Justice of the High Court of the state
- B Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- C Governor of the state
- D Attorney General
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
CDS2019
Consider the following statements
- The Advocate General of a State in India is appointed by the President of India upon the recommendations of the Governor of the concerned State
- As provided in the Code of Civil Procedure, High Courts have original appellate advisory jurisdiction at the State level
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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