The correct answer is: Article 155
Article 155 of the Constitution of India states that the Governor of a state shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President. The Governor is the head of the state and is responsible for the administration of the state. The Governor has the power to appoint the Chief Minister and other ministers of the state. The Governor also has the power to dissolve the Legislative Assembly of the state.
Article 153 deals with the appointment of the Governor of a state. It states that the Governor shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President. The Governor shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any state.
Article 154 deals with the functions of the Governor. It states that the Governor shall have the following functions:
(a) to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law and to ensure that the government of the state is carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution;
(b) to exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the President by order;
(c) to make rules for the conduct of business in the state legislature;
(d) to summon, prorogue and dissolve the state legislature;
(e) to address the state legislature at the commencement of the first session after each general election to that legislature and at the commencement of the first session of each year;
(f) to send messages to the state legislature;
(g) to lay before the state legislature the annual financial statement and the budget of the state;
(h) to recommend to the state legislature the enactment of any law;
(i) to assent to bills passed by the state legislature;
(j) to reserve bills for the consideration of the President;
(k) to promulgate ordinances when the state legislature is not in session;
(l) to appoint the Chief Minister and other ministers of the state;
(m) to dismiss the Chief Minister and other ministers of the state;
(n) to dissolve the state legislature;
(o) to send reports on the administration of the state to the President;
(p) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be provided by law or by the President.
Article 155 deals with the term of office of the Governor. It states that the Governor shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. The Governor may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office. The President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, remove him from office.