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 ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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UPSC IAS – 2022
Statement 2 is incorrect. Article 76(3) of the Constitution states that the Attorney General shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. While it is a strong convention that the AG resigns when the Council of Ministers that advised his appointment resigns, the Constitution itself does not mandate that he *must* resign in such a situation. He continues in office until asked to resign by the President or until he chooses to resign.