By: D.K Chaudhary
Q.1 Who among the following has a right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings of the either house of parliament and to be a member of any parliamentary committee but is not entitled to vote? (UP. PCS 2003)
(A) The comptroller and auditor general of India.
(B) The chief election commissioner of India.
(C) The chairman of finance commission of India.
(D) The attorney general of India.
Ans:- (D)
Article 88 of the indian constitution, deals with the rights of ministers and attorney—general in respect of houses. Every minister and the attorney general of india shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of either house, any joint sitting of the houses, and any committee of parliament of which he may be named a member, but shall not by virtue of this Article, be entitled to vote in the house. The president shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court, to be attorney general of india. He can be removed by the president. Thus statement 1 and 2 are correct while the statement 3 and 4 are incorrect.
Q.2 Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the house of parliament? (UP. PCS 2005)
(A) Vice—President (B) Solicitor—General
(C) Chief—Justice (D) Attorney—General
Ans:- (D)
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Q.3 As a Non—Member who can participate in the proceedings of either house of parliament? (B. PCS 2008)
(A) Vice—President (B) Chief—Justice
(C) Attorney General (D) Chief Election Commissioner
Ans:- (C)
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Q.4 Who among the following has right to address of parliament? (UP. PCS 2011)
(A) Attorney General of India. (B) Chief Election Commissioner of India.
(C) Chief Justice of India. (D) National Security Advisor.
Ans:- (A)
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Q.5 Consider the following statement? (IAS 2013)
- Take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha.
- Be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha.
- Speak in the Lok Sabha.
- Vote in the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) 1 Only (B) 2 and 4
(C) 1, 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 3
Ans:- (C)
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Q.6 Solicitor General of India is……? (UP. PCS 1991)
(A) Government advocate. (B) The Legal officer of president.
(C) Legal advisor (D) Administrative officer
Ans:- (C)
The solicitor general of India is subordinate to the attorney general of India, who is the Indian Government’s legal advisor. The solicitor general of India is the second law officer of the country, assists the attorney general, and is himself assisted by several additional solicitors general of India. |
Q.7 The solicitor General of India is? (UP. PCS 1994)
(A) An administrative officer (B) A legal advisor
(C) An advisor to prime minister (D) A law officer for giving advice to the president of India.
Ans:- (B)
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Q.8 Who advises the state government on legal matters? (B. PCS 2001)
(A) Attorney general (B) Advocate general
(C) Solicitor general (D) Chief justice of the High Court
Ans:- (B)
It is the duty of the advocate general to advise the government of the state on legal matters. The governor of each state shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of a high court, to be advocate general for the state. The advocate general shall hold office during the pleasure of the governor (Article 165). He is the first legal advisor of the state government. |
Q.9 Who among the following is the legal adviser of a state government? (UP Lower Sub 2015)
(A) The advocate general (B) The attorney general
(C) the Solicitor general (D) The comptroller and auditor general
Ans:- (A)
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Q.10 The official legal adviser the state government is:? (UP. PCS 2014)
(A) The chief justice (B) The attorney general
(C) Advocate general (D) A bench of High Court judges
Ans:- (C)
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