Which one of the following statements about the Solicitor General of India (SGI) is not correct?
- A.The SGI is not the Government's chief legal advisor.
- B.The SGI is the secondary law officer of the country.
- C.The post of the SGI is a constitutional post.
- D.The SGI is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
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It is the one false statement, because the Constitution creates only the Attorney General, not the Solicitor General. Article 76 provides for the Attorney General for India, the chief legal advisor to the Government and the highest law officer.
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