{"id":89097,"date":"2025-06-01T07:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89097"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:29:18","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-duties-of-the-attorney-gen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-duties-of-the-attorney-gen\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. The duties of the Attorney Gen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBoth 1 and 2 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Attorney General is the highest law officer of the country and is appointed by the President. The Solicitor General and Additional Solicitor Generals are appointed by the government to assist the Attorney General in their duties. The Attorney General is the only one of these posts created by the Constitution itself (Article 76).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  1. The duties of the Attorney Gen\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-duties-of-the-attorney-gen\/#more-89097\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n  1. 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