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Indian PolityMediumAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2024, GAT

Consider the following statements : 1. The duties of the Attorney General of India are to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred to or assigned to him by the President of India 2. The Solicitor General of India is the secondary Law Officer of the country, who assists the Attorney General, and is himself assisted by several Additional Solicitor Generals of India Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer

C. Both 1 and 2

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Both 1 and 2. Statement 1 restates Article 76, and statement 2 correctly describes the Solicitor General's place below the Attorney General.

Article 76 of the Constitution creates the office of the Attorney General, the highest law officer of the Union. He is appointed by the President, must be qualified to be a judge of the Supreme Court and holds office during the pleasure of the President. His duty is to advise the Government of India on legal matters and to perform other legal duties the President assigns. The Solicitor General and the Additional Solicitors General are not constitutional posts; they are created under the Law Officers (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1987, and they assist the Attorney General in his work, the Solicitor General being the second law officer.

A is wrong because statement 2 is also correct. B is wrong because statement 1 is the text of Article 76(2). D is wrong because both statements are accurate.

Exam tip: Attorney General, Article 76, constitutional post; Solicitor General, a statutory post under the 1987 rules; Advocate General of a state, Article 165.

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Which one of the following is not a classified category of political parties as outlined by the Election Commission of India?

  1. A.National Parties
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  3. C.Regional Parties
  4. D.Registered Unrecognised Parties
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Correct answer: C. Regional Parties

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the appointment of the Members of the Parliamentary Committees is correct?

  1. A.The Members are only appointed.
  2. B.The Members are only elected.
  3. C.The Members are only nominated.
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  2. B.1 and 3
  3. C.2 only
  4. D.3 only
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Correct answer: C. 2 only

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