Question

Read the below statement:

1. Solicitor General of india is appointed by the president of India.

2. A candidate contesting for the post of the President of india is required to make a security deposit of 15,000.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A. Only statement 1
• B. Only statement 2.
• C. Both statements 1 and 2
• D. Neither statement 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Only statement 2.

• Appointment of the Solicitor General of India: The Solicitor General of India (SGI) is not appointed directly by the President of India. Instead, the appointment is made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). While the process involves a proposal moving through the Ministry of Law & Justice to the ACC, the SGI is a statutory post rather than a constitutional one, unlike the Attorney General for India, who is appointed by the President under Article 76.

• Security Deposit for Presidential Election: As per the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, every candidate contesting for the office of the President of India is required to make a security deposit of ₹15,000 with the Reserve Bank of India.

• Forfeiture of Security Deposit: This security deposit is liable to be forfeited if the candidate fails to secure at least one-sixth of the total number of votes polled in the election.