UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 58
Consider the following statements :
- 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.
- 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 ?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (Neither 1 nor 2)
Explanation: Constitutional parliamentary participation rights belong to the Attorney General under Article 88 and ministers, not to the Solicitor General by virtue of office; resignation is not constitutionally automatic.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. False / does not qualify - The Solicitor General has no automatic Article 88 right to parliamentary participation; ministers also participate.
2. False / does not qualify - The Constitution does not compel the Attorney General to resign whenever the appointing Government resigns; tenure is at the President’s pleasure.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes 1 even though The Solicitor General has no automatic Article 88 right to parliamentary participation; ministers also participate.
B. Incorrect-includes 2 even though The Constitution does not compel the Attorney General to resign whenever the appointing Government resigns; tenure is at the President’s pleasure.
C. Incorrect-includes 1 even though The Solicitor General has no automatic Article 88 right to parliamentary participation; ministers also participate.; includes 2 even though The Constitution does not compel the Attorney General to resign whenever the appointing Government resigns; tenure is at the President’s pleasure.
D. Correct-selects exactly the correct statements/items identified above.