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,

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Q: 17 (IAS/2022)
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 ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'solicitor general': [1, 0, 0, 4], 'attorney general': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'resignation': [1, 0, 2, 0], 'only officers': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'meetings': [0, 0, 1, 6]}

  1. The statement is incorrect. While the Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the top law officers of the Government, they are not the only officers allowed to participate in the meetings of the Parliament of India. Any officer of the Government can be called to participate in the meetings of the Parliament if the Parliament deems it necessary.

  2. The statement is incorrect. The Attorney General of India does not submit his resignation when the Government which appointed him resigns. He is appointed by the President of India and holds office during the pleasure of the President. However, it is customary for the Attorney General to resign when a new Government takes over to give the new Government the freedom to appoint its own Attorney General.

Preparing for Future Exams: Learning from the Analysis of Past Questions

Topics:

  • Attorney General of India
  • Solicitor General of India
  • Parliament of India
  • Resignation of officers
  • Constitutional provisions

Sources:

  • Constitution of India
  • Parliament of India website
  • Ministry of Law and Justice website

NCERT and reference book chapters:

  • Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
  • Our Constitution by Subhash C. Kashyap
  • Indian Government and Politics by B. L. Fadia and Prem Arora

Related concepts:

  • Roles and functions of the Attorney General and Solicitor General
  • Powers and privileges of members of Parliament
  • Executive accountability and resignation of officers
  • Constitutional provisions regarding appointments and resignations of officers.