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Attorney General of India Powers

PolityExecutive and Judicial OfficersStatement-basedMediumStatic

Question

Consider the following statements: Attorney General of India can

1take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
2be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha
3speak in the Lok Sabha
4vote in the Lok Sabha

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1.

    Attorney General of India can take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha

  2. 2.

    Attorney General of India can be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha

  3. 3.

    Attorney General of India can speak in the Lok Sabha

  4. 4.

    Attorney General of India can vote in the Lok Sabha

Options

a

1 only

b

2 and 4

c

1, 2 and 3

d

1 and 3 only

Answer

Explanation

The Attorney General of India has the right to participate and speak in the proceedings of Parliament (both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) as per Article 88, but does not have voting rights as he is not a member. The Attorney General can take part in the debates and is entitled to speak in the House on matters related to constitutional and legal issues, but statement 2 (membership in committees) and statement 4 (voting) are incorrect. The AG attends proceedings but remains an officer of the court, not a member of Parliament. Therefore, statements 1 and 3 are correct. > Key point: AG has right of access and speech in Parliament without membership or voting rights—an officer of the court, not a legislator. Answer: d.

Question details

Year

2014

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q12

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Executive and Judicial Officers

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Polity Ch.9 - Attorney General

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