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NDA 2 2024 GAT, question 129

Topic: Polity and governance

Q129

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 2Correct answer
  4. (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Solution.

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

  1. The Attorney-General is India's principal constitutional law officer under Article 76 and advises the Government of India on legal matters.
  2. The Solicitor-General is the next senior law officer assisting the government's legal representation.
  3. Both descriptions are correct; the Solicitor-General's office is not itself created by Article 76.