Challenger Logo

Challenger App

Get it on Google PlayGet it on App Store
Challenger App

No.1 PSC Learning App

★
★
★
★
★
1M+ Downloads
Get App

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the qualifications for the Attorney General?
(i) An eminent jurist, in the opinion of the President, is eligible to be appointed as the Attorney General.
(ii) A person who has been an advocate of a High Court for 10 years meets one of the eligibility criteria for the office.
(iii) A person must have been a High Court judge for 10 years or a High Court advocate for 5 years to be qualified.

AOnly (i) and (ii)

BOnly (i) and (iii)

COnly (ii) and (iii)

DAll of the above (i, ii and iii)

Answer:

A. Only (i) and (ii)

Read Explanation:

Qualifications for the Attorney General of India:

  • The Constitution of India lays down the qualifications for the Attorney General (AG) under Article 76(1).

  • Clause (i) states that a person shall be qualified for appointment as the Attorney General if he is a citizen of India.

  • Additionally, such a person must be an eminent jurist, in the opinion of the President. This is a subjective qualification and does not require specific years of experience in a particular role, but rather a recognized standing in the legal field.

  • Clause (ii) specifies that a person who has for at least ten years served as a judge of a High Court is eligible.

  • Clause (iii) states that a person who has been for at least ten years an advocate of a High Court or two or more such courts in succession is also eligible.

  • Therefore, having been an advocate of a High Court for 10 years meets one of the eligibility criteria.

  • The qualification mentioned in statement (iii) about being a High Court judge for 10 years or an advocate for 5 years is partially correct regarding the judge criteria but incorrect regarding the advocate experience needed (it is 10 years, not 5).

  • The Attorney General is the highest law officer in the country and advises the Government of India on legal matters.

  • The appointment is made by the President of India.

  • The Attorney General holds office during the pleasure of the President.

Related Questions:

Assertion (A): The Chandra Kumar case (1997) restored the jurisdiction of High Courts over appeals from the Central Administrative Tribunal.

Reason (R): The Supreme Court held that judicial review is a part of the basic structure of the Constitution.


With respect to the Western Zonal Council, consider the following statements:

  1. It includes Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa.

  2. Its headquarters is in Mumbai.

  3. The council is chaired by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Evaluate the following statements about the removal and resignation of the Attorney General.
i. The Constitution lays down a specific impeachment-like procedure for the removal of the Attorney General, similar to that of a Supreme Court judge, to safeguard the office's dignity.
ii. By constitutional provision, the Attorney General is required to resign from office when the ruling government (Council of Ministers) resigns or is replaced.

Consider the following statements about the duties assigned to the Attorney General.

  1. The President has assigned the Attorney General the duty to appear for the Government of India in all cases in which the Government of India is concerned, both in the Supreme Court and High Courts.

  2. The Attorney General is required to represent the Government of India in any reference made by the President to the Supreme Court under Article 143.

  3. It is a constitutional duty of the Attorney General to discharge functions conferred on him/her by any law made by the Parliament.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the appointment and tenure of the Attorney General?

  1. The Constitution of India explicitly fixes the term of office for the Attorney General at five years.

  2. The Attorney General can be removed by the President at any time, as he/she holds office during the ‘pleasure of the President’.

  3. To be qualified, a person must have been a High Court advocate for a minimum period of 5 years.