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 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2024
Statement 1 is correct. Article 76 of the Constitution of India defines the duties of the Attorney General, which include giving advice to the Government of India on legal matters referred by the President and performing other legal duties assigned by the President. Statement 2 is also correct as it accurately describes the functional hierarchy and roles within the Law Officers of the Union Government. The Solicitor General is the second-highest law officer and assists the Attorney General, and they are assisted by Additional Solicitor Generals. While the posts of SG and Addl. SG are statutory/executive, their description of function is accurate.