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Instead of holding the office during the pleasure of the President who among the following hold(s) office during good behaviour?

(a) Governor of a State

(b) Attorney General of India

(c) Judges of the High Court

(d) Administrator of a Union Territory

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This question was previously asked in
UGC NET 2016 Paper 1 Question Paper (10-Jul-2016)
The correct answer is

(c) only

The question asks who among the listed officials holds office during "good behaviour" rather than at "the pleasure of the President". To address this, we need to understand the constitutional positions and terms of service for each one mentioned.

  1. Governor of a State: As per Article 156 of the Indian Constitution, the Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President.
  2. Attorney General of India: According to Article 76, the Attorney General holds office during the pleasure of the President. Thus, they do not hold office based on good behaviour.
  3. Judges of the High Court: According to Article 217, a Judge of a High Court holds office until they reach the age of 62, and they can be removed only on the grounds of proven misbehaviour or incapacity. Thus, they hold office during "good behaviour".
  4. Administrator of a Union Territory: The Administrator is typically an officer of the Indian Administrative Service appointed by the President and holds office during the pleasure of the President.

From the above observations, it is clear that only the Judges of the High Court hold office during "good behaviour". Therefore, the correct answer to the question is option (c) only.

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