1. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

The Attorney General holds office during the pleasure of the President.
The Attorney General is appointed for a term of five years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
There is no statutory age limit for appointment or retirement of the Attorney General.
In the Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha, the Attorney General occupies a seat on the treasury benches and is entitled to all privileges and immunities of Members of Parliament.
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
The statement that the Attorney General is appointed for a term of five years or till the age of 65 years whichever is earlier is incorrect. The Constitution does not specify a fixed tenure or age limit for the Attorney General.
– Statement A is correct: Article 76(4) states that the Attorney General shall hold office during the pleasure of the President. This means the President can remove the AG at any time.
– Statement C is correct: As per the Constitution, there is no fixed term or age limit for the appointment or retirement of the Attorney General.
– Statement D is correct: Article 88 grants the Attorney General the right to speak in, and otherwise take part in the proceedings of, either House of Parliament, any joint sitting, and any committee of Parliament of which he may be named a member, but without the right to vote. Article 105(4) extends the privileges and immunities of Members of Parliament to the Attorney General. While occupying a seat on the treasury benches is a convention, the right to participate and enjoy privileges/immunities is constitutional.
– The Attorney General is the chief legal advisor to the Government of India.
– The person appointed as AG must be qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court (Article 76(1)).
– The AG receives remuneration as determined by the President (Article 76(4)).

2. Which of the following statements about Attorney General of India is c

Which of the following statements about Attorney General of India is correct ?

He has the right to take part in the proceedings and vote in either House of Parliament.
He has the right to take part in the proceedings but has no right to vote in either House of Parliament.
He cannot attend a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
He cannot take part in the Committee meetings of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
The correct answer is B. The Attorney General has the right to take part in proceedings but not to vote.
According to Article 88 of the Constitution of India, the Attorney General of India has the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, either House, any joint sitting of the Houses, and any committee of Parliament of which he may be named a member. However, he does not have the right to vote in Parliament.
The Attorney General is the highest law officer of the country, appointed by the President (Article 76). He is the legal advisor to the Government of India. He holds office during the pleasure of the President.

3. Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to the

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the

Prime Minister of India
President of India
Vice President of India
Supreme Court of India
This question was previously asked in
UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22
The correct answer is the President of India.
According to Article 151(1) of the Constitution of India, the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the President, who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament.
The CAG’s reports are crucial for parliamentary oversight of government finances. The President, upon receiving these reports, presents them to Parliament for discussion and examination by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

4. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals

Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the appointment and tenure of the Attorney General of India ?

Article 76
Article 88
Article 91
Article 94
This question was previously asked in
UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22
The correct answer is A) Article 76.
Article 76 of the Constitution of India deals with the office of the Attorney-General for India. It provides for the appointment of the Attorney General by the President, defines his duties as the chief legal advisor to the Government of India, and states that he holds office during the pleasure of the President.
– Article 88 deals with the rights of Ministers and Attorney-General as respects Houses of Parliament. It grants the Attorney General the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of either House of Parliament, joint sittings, and any committee of Parliament of which he may be named a member, but without the right to vote.
– Articles 91 and 94 are related to the officers of Parliament (Deputy Chairman and Speaker/Deputy Speaker respectively).

5. Who was the first Comptroller and Auditor General of India soon after

Who was the first Comptroller and Auditor General of India soon after Indian Independence?

Shri Anil Kumar Chanda
Shri S. Ranganathan
Shri Girish Chandra Murmu
Shri V. Narahari Rao
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
Shri V. Narahari Rao was the first Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of independent India. He assumed office on August 15, 1948, and served until August 14, 1954. The office of the CAG is a constitutional authority established under Article 148 of the Constitution of India.
The CAG is the supreme audit institution of India.
Girish Chandra Murmu is the current CAG of India. Shri Anil Kumar Chanda and Shri S. Ranganathan were subsequent CAGs.

6. Which one of the following is *not* a duty of the Comptroller and Audi

Which one of the following is *not* a duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?

To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India of each State and Union Territory that has a Legislative Assembly
To audit and report on all expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public Accounts of the Union and the States
To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, and profit and loss accounts kept by any Department and/or private enterprises
To audit and report on the receipts and expenditure of all bodies and authorities substantially financed from the Union or State revenues
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2020
Auditing and reporting on all trading, manufacturing, and profit and loss accounts kept by private enterprises is not a general duty of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
– The CAG’s primary role is to audit the accounts of the Union and State governments and public sector undertakings.
– Duties A, B, and D are explicitly listed among the CAG’s responsibilities under the Comptroller and Auditor-General’s (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971. This includes auditing government expenditure from various funds, and the accounts of bodies substantially financed by government revenues.
– The CAG audits government companies (where the government holds a significant stake), but does not generally audit purely private enterprises unless they receive substantial government funding (covered under D). Option C states auditing “any… private enterprises” without qualification, which is incorrect as a general duty.
The CAG is the guardian of the public purse and plays a crucial role in ensuring accountability of the executive to Parliament/State Legislatures by auditing government accounts and reporting on financial propriety.

7. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The President o

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  • 1. The President of India appoints the Attorney General of India and the Solicitor General of India.
  • 2. Both the Attorney General of India and the Solicitor General of India are constitutional posts.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC CBI DSP LDCE – 2023
Statement 1 is incorrect. The President appoints the Attorney General of India as per Article 76 of the Constitution. However, the Solicitor General of India is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), which is part of the executive, and not directly by the President as a constitutional appointee. Statement 2 is incorrect. The post of Attorney General of India is a constitutional post explicitly mentioned in Article 76. The post of Solicitor General of India is a statutory/convention post, acting as a subordinate to the Attorney General and assisting him/her. It is not a constitutional office.
Only the Attorney General is a constitutional post appointed by the President. The Solicitor General is not a constitutional post and is appointed by the ACC.
The Attorney General is the highest law officer in the country and is part of the Union Executive. The Solicitor General is the second highest law officer, assisting the Attorney General. The Solicitor General and Additional Solicitor Generals are appointed to assist the Attorney General in the discharge of his/her duties.

8. Consider the following statements: 1. Attorney General of India and

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
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UPSC IAS – 2022
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Attorney General of India (AG) has the right to speak and participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament, any joint sitting of Parliament, and any committee of Parliament of which he may be named a member, but without a right to vote (Article 88). The Solicitor General of India is not mentioned in the Constitution; it is a statutory position to assist the AG. The Solicitor General does not have the right to participate in the meetings of the Parliament.
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.
The Attorney General is the chief legal advisor to the Government of India and has certain rights regarding participation in parliamentary proceedings. The position is held at the pleasure of the President.
The Attorney General must be a person who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court. He is appointed by the President on the advice of the government. There are also other law officers of the Government of India, such as the Solicitor General and Additional Solicitor Generals, who assist the Attorney General but are not constitutional functionaries in the same sense.

9. Which one of the following statements about the Attorney-General of In

Which one of the following statements about the Attorney-General of India is NOT correct ?

The person must be qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court
He/she enjoys right of audience only in the Supreme Court and High Courts in India
He/she holds office during the pleasure of the President
He/she receives remuneration as determined by the President
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2020
Statement B is incorrect. According to Article 76(3) of the Constitution, the Attorney-General of India has the right of audience in *all courts* in the territory of India, not just the Supreme Court and High Courts. He/she also has the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of both Houses of Parliament and any joint sitting, but without the right to vote (Article 88).
The Attorney-General is the highest law officer of the Union Government. The person must be qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court (Article 76(1)). The AG holds office during the pleasure of the President and receives such remuneration as the President may determine (Article 76(4)). The AG is appointed by the President and advises the Government of India on legal matters.
The Attorney-General is not a member of the Union Cabinet. The AG is the primary legal advisor to the government but does not fall into the category of a government servant and is not debarred from private legal practice, though there are conventions and rules regarding conflicts of interest when advising the government.

10. Which one of the following statements about the Attorney-General of In

Which one of the following statements about the Attorney-General of India is NOT correct ?

He shall have the right to speak in the Houses of Parliament
He shall have a right of audience in all Courts in the territory of India in the performance of his official duties
He must have the same qualifications as are required to be a Judge of the Supreme Court
He is a whole-time counsel for the Government
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2019
The statement that the Attorney-General of India is a whole-time counsel for the Government is incorrect. The Attorney-General is the chief legal advisor to the Union Government but is not prohibited from engaging in private legal practice, provided it does not conflict with his official duties.
– The Attorney-General is appointed by the President (Article 76).
– He has the right to speak and take part in proceedings of both Houses of Parliament and their joint sittings, but cannot vote (Article 88).
– He has the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India (Article 76(3)).
– He must be qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court (Article 76(1)).
– He holds office during the pleasure of the President (Article 76(4)).
The Attorney-General is not a member of the central cabinet. He is assisted by a Solicitor General and Additional Solicitor Generals. Unlike a whole-time counsel, he can accept private briefs, except those against the Government of India, those in which he is called upon to advise or appear against the Government of India, or those requiring him to defend a person accused of criminal prosecution without the permission of the Government of India.