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As per Article 164 of the Constitution of India, who can appoint the Chief Minister of a state?
Answer: B
The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor.
Article 164(1) provides that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor, and the other ministers by the Governor on the Chief Minister's advice. By convention the Governor appoints the leader of the party or coalition with a majority in the Legislative Assembly.
The President appoints the Prime Minister and the Governors themselves, the Prime Minister has no role in choosing a state's Chief Minister, and the Chief Justice of India administers no oath at the state level.
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