(QUIZ) Polity MCQs : Attorney General of India
(QUIZ) Polity MCQs : Attorney General of India
1. Consider the following statements.
1) The Attorney General of India is the Indian Government’s Chief legal advisor.
2) The salary of the Attorney General is fixed by the Parliament.
3) The Attorney General is appointed by the President of India under Article 76.
Select the correct statement is / are given below.
a) 1 only
b) 1, 2 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 1 & 3 only
2. Consider the following statements:
1 Attorney general must be a person qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court.
2 In discharge of his duties the Attorney General is assisted by four solicitor general.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Consider the following statements about the duties of Attorney General:
1 To give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters and to perform such other duties of legal character as may be referred or assigned to him by the President.
2 To give advice to the Governments of any of the states upon such legal matters as may be referred or assigned to him by the Governor of that state.
which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. Consider the following statements:
1 In the performance of his duties, he has the right of audience in the Supreme Court only.
2 The Attorney General also represents the Government of India in any reference made by the President to the Supreme Court under article-143 of the constitution.
which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Consider the following statements:
1.The Attorney General has the right to take part in the proceedings of parliament with the right to vote.
2. The Attorney General can practice as a lawyer but cannot appear against the Government.
3 Attorney General of India does not have any executive authority.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) Only 1 and 2
b) Only 1 and 3
c) Only 2 and 3
d) All of the above