UPSC 2022PolityModerate

Consider the following statements : 1. Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only officers of the Government who are allowed to participate in the meetings of the Parliament of India. 2. According to the Constitution of India, the Attorney General of India submits his resignation when the Government which appointed him resigns. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer

Explanation

Option (D) is correct because Statement 1 is false as only the Attorney General (Article 88), not the Solicitor General, has the right to participate in Parliamentary proceedings, and Statement 2 is false because the AG’s resignation upon the government's exit is a convention, not a constitutional requirement. Option (B) is the most tempting wrong choice because while the AG typically resigns when the government falls, the Constitution only specifies that the AG holds office "during the pleasure of the President" (Article 76). The core concept tested is the distinction between constitutional mandates and parliamentary conventions regarding the Attorney General of India.

Indian PolityConstitutional Bodies, Union ExecutiveAttorney General of IndiaSolicitor General of Indiaofficers of the GovernmentParliament of IndiameetingsConstitution of IndiaresignationGovernment

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