Attorney General Powers
Question
Consider the following statements: Attorney General of India can
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1.
Attorney General of India can take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
- 2.
Attorney General of India can be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha
- 3.
Attorney General of India can speak in the Lok Sabha
- 4.
Attorney General of India can vote in the Lok Sabha
Options
1 only
2 and 4
1, 2 and 3
1 and 3 only
Explanation
The Attorney General of India can participate in proceedings of both Houses of Parliament and can speak in the House on matters related to law and legal issues, but as a non-member. Statement 1 is correct - AG can take part in proceedings. Statement 3 is correct - AG can speak in the Lok Sabha. Statement 2 is incorrect because the AG cannot be a member of a committee of Parliament (not being a member of Parliament). Statement 4 is incorrect because the AG has no voting rights in Parliament. The AG has the right of audience in Parliament to present the government's legal perspective but remains a non-voting participant.
Question details
Year
2013
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q12
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Attorney General of India
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity Ch.5 - Attorney General
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