Indian Polity and Governance | The Attorney General and C.A.G.

Indian Polity and Governance | The Attorney General and C.A.G.

Dec 13, 2024 - 10:59 Updated: Dec 13, 2024 - 11:26
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1. How is the Attorney General of India appointed?

By the Parliament
By the President
By the President on the recommendation of the Parliament
By the Chief Justice

2. Who amongst the following is considered to be the first law officer of the Govt. of India?

Chief Justice of India
Solicitor General
Attorney General
Advocate General

3. Who advises the Government of India on legal matters?

Attorney General
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Chairman, Law Commission
None of the above

4. Who among the following holds his/ her office during the pleasure of the President?

Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Chief Election Commissioner
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Attorney General of India

5. The Chief Legal Advisor to Government of India is

Solicitor General of India
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Secretary Ministry of Law
Attorney General of India

6. Who among the following shall have the right of audience in all courts in the territory of India in the performance of his duties?

Advocate General
Attorney General
Additional Advocates General
None of the above

7. Who can attend either House of Parliament without being a member?

Chief Justice of India
Attorney General of India
Chief Election Commissioner
Chairman of National Human Rights Commission

8. Which officer of the Government of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of Parliament of India even though he is not a member?

Vice-President
Attorney General of India
Comptroller and Auditor General
Election Commissioner

9. 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?

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The Chief Election Commiss-ioner of India
The Chairman of Finance Commis- sion of India
The Attorney General of India

10. Who among the following can participate in the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament?

Vice-President
Solicitor General
Chief Justice
Attorney General

11. Who among the following has right to address the Parliament?

Attorney General of India
Chief Election Commissioner of India
Chief Justice of India
National Security Advisor

12. The Solicitor General of India is

An Administrative Officer
A Legal Advisor
An advisor to Prime Minister
A Law officer for giving advice to the President of India

13. Who among the following is the legal advisor of a State Government?

The Advocate General
The Attorney General
The Solicitor General
The Comptroller and Auditor General

14. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by

President
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Chairman of Planning Commission
Finance Minister

15. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution is the Comptroller and Auditor General of India appointed?

Article 146
Article 147
Article 148
Article 149

16. The Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to the accounts of the Union are submitted first of all to which of the following?

The Chairman of Public Accounts Committee
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Law Minister of India
President of India

17. The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India was created

Through an Act of the Parliament
By the Constitution
Through a Cabinet Resolution
None of the above

18. The tenure of Comptroller and Auditor General of India is

4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years

19. Which of the following is not true about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

He is appointed by the President
His salary is equal to that of the Judge of Supreme Court
He is disqualified for any further Government office after retirement
He can be removed by the President

20. Which one of the following duties is not performed by Comptroller and Auditor General of India?

To audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India
To audit and report on all expenditure from the Contingency Funds and Public Accounts
To audit and report on all trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts
To control the receipt and issue of public money and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the Exchequer

21. The ultimate responsibility of taking due action on the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General vests with

President of India
Supreme Court
Parliament
National Development Council

22. Who amongst the following attends the meetings of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament?

Attorney General of India
Solicitor General of India
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
None of the above

23. The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by the President. He can be removed

By the President
On an address from both Houses of Parliament
By the Supreme Court
On the recommendation of the President by the Supreme Court

24. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is a friend and guide of

Select Committee
Estimates Committee
Prime Minister
Public Accounts Committee

25. The Amendment to (CAG Duties, Power and Condition of Service Act) 1971 separates Accounts from Audit and relieves the CAG of his responsibility in the matters of preparation of Accounts. The amendments were made in the year

1972
1976
1980
1987

26. Who is called the Guardian of Public Purse?

President
Comptroller and Auditor General
Parliament
Council of Ministers

27. C.A.G. (Comptroller and Auditor General) of India acts as

The Guardian of people's liberties
The Guardian of Public Finance
The Chief Legal Advisor of the Government
The guardian of all these