Which one of the following statements about the Solicitor General of I

Which one of the following statements about the Solicitor General of India (SGI) is not correct?

The SGI is the Government's chief legal advisor.
The SGI is the secondary law officer of the country.
The post of the SGI is a constitutional post.
The SGI is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
Statement C is not correct. The post of the Attorney General of India (AGI) is a constitutional post, established under Article 76 of the Constitution. However, the post of the Solicitor General of India (SGI) and Additional Solicitors General are statutory posts, appointed by the Government (specifically, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet) based on rules of business, not directly by a constitutional provision.
The Attorney General is the highest law officer and chief legal advisor to the Government of India. The Solicitor General is the second highest law officer, subordinate to the Attorney General, and assists the AGI in performing his duties.
Statement A is incorrect as the AGI, not the SGI, is the chief legal advisor. Statement B is correct; the SGI is indeed the secondary law officer. Statement D is correct; appointments to such high offices are typically made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. Given that the question asks for the *not correct* statement, and both A and C are factually incorrect, Statement C identifying the non-constitutional status of the SGI’s post is a fundamental legal distinction often tested.
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