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Attorney General: 13 previous year questions

UPSC has asked 13 questions on Attorney General between 1984 and 2024: CSE 5 · CDS 3 · CAPF 3 · NDA 2. 7 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 5 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.

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NDA2024 · 2Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

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. 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 Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Answer C (official UPSC key)AG duties → advise GoI on legal matters + other legal duties referred/assigned by President | SGI → secondary Law Officer, assists AG, assisted by Additional SGs
CSE2022Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

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?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)NOT: AG & SGI are the only Govt officers allowed to participate in Parliament's meetings | NOT: Constitution requires AG to resign when the appointing Govt resigns
NDA2021 · 2Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

Which one of the following statements about the Attorney General of India is not correct ?

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Answer A (official UPSC key)AG's right of audience NOT limited to the Supreme Court
CAPF2020Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

Which one of the following statements about the Attorney-General of India is NOT correct?

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Answer B (official UPSC key)AG's right of audience NOT limited to SC & High Courts
CAPF2019Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

Which one of the following statements about the Attorney-General of Indian is NOT correct?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)AG is NOT a whole-time counsel for the Government
CDS2018 · 1Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

Which of the following statements about attorney General of India is/are not correct? 1. He is the first Law Officer of the Government of India. 2. He is entitled to the privileges of a Member of the Parliament. 3. He is a whole-time counsel for the Government. 4. He must have the same qualifications as are required to be a judge of the Supreme Court. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Answer C (official UPSC key)AG → first Law Officer of GoI + entitled to privileges of an MP + qualifications of an SC judge | NOT: whole-time counsel for Government
CAPF2009Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

Which of the following statements are correct ? The attorney general of India 1. must have the qualifications as that required by a judge of the supreme court. 2. enjoys the same privileges and immunities as the members of Parliament. 3. has the right of audience in all courts of India. 4. his salaries and expenses are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Answer A (official UPSC key)AG → qualifications of an SC judge + same privileges & immunities as MPs + right of audience in all courts of India | NOT: AG's salary & expenses charged on Consolidated Fund of India
CDS2009 · 1Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

Consider the following statements with respect to the Attorney General of India [2009-I] 1. He is appointed by the President. 2. He must have the same qualifications as are required by a Judge of High Court. 3. In the performance of his duties he shall have the right of audience in all courts of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Answer B (official UPSC key)AG → appointed by President + right of audience in all courts of India | NOT: AG needs qualifications of a High Court judge
CSE2000Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

Consider the following statements about the Attorney General of India: [2000] 1 He is appointed by the President of India 2 He must have the same qualifications as are required for a judge of the Supreme Court 3 He must be a member of either House of Parliament 4 He can be removed by impeachment by Parliament Which of these statements are correct?

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Answer A (official UPSC key)AG → appointed by President + qualifications of an SC judge | NOT: must be member of either House | NOT: removed by impeachment by Parliament
CSE1988Attorney GeneralOn card POL 5·3

Who among the following has the right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings of either House of the Parliament and to be a member of any Parliamentary Committee in India but is not entitled to vote?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)AG → can speak & take part in either House + be member of a Parliamentary Committee, but cannot vote

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