UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · ATTORNEY GENERAL OF INDIA
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 are correct?
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EXPLANATION
The Attorney General has the constitutional right to speak and participate in parliamentary proceedings but not vote. The Solicitor General has no equivalent constitutional provision, and the AG’s tenure is not constitutionally tied to the government’s resignation.
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