Question

Who appoints High Court Judges?
1. Parliament
2. Legislative Assembly
3. Governor
4. President

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : President

The correct answer is President.

• The President is responsible for making a wide variety of appointments. These include:
  • The Chief Justice and other judges of the Supreme Court of India and state/union territory high courts.
  • The Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Article 239 AA 5 of the constitution).
  • The Comptroller and Auditor General.
  • The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.
  • The chairman and other Members of the Union Public Service Commission.
  • The Attorney General.
  • Ambassadors and High Commissioners to other countries (only through the list of names given by the prime minister).
  • Officers of the All India Services (IAS, IPS and IFoS), and other Central Civil Services in Group 'A'.
• President of the Republic of India, is the ceremonial head of state of India and the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. 
• Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th and current president.

• The prime minister recommends to the president—among others—names for the appointment of:
  • Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) and other Election Commissioners of India (ECs)
  • Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG)
  • Chairperson and members of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
  • Chief Information Commissioner of India (CIC) and Information Commissioners of India
  • Chairperson and members of the finance commission (FC)
  • Attorney General of India (AG) and Solicitor General of India (SG)