About the Topic: Attorney General of India is the highest law officer of the country. Practice MCQ Questions covering appointment, powers, duties and constitutional provisions.
Who advises the Government of India on legal matters?
Correct Answer:
(A) Attorney General
According to Article 76 of the Indian Constitution, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to advise to the Government of India upon legal matters, and to perform such other duties of legal character. The Attorney General is the first law officer of the Government of India. The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney General of India.
Ques: 2
Consider the following statements about the Attorney General of India:
He is appointed by the President of India
He must have the same qualifications as are required for a Judge of the Supreme Court
He must be a member of either House of Parliament
He can be removed by impeachment by Parliament
Which of these statements are correct?
Code :
Correct Answer:
(A) 1 and 2
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 statement 3 and 4 are incorrect.
Ques: 3
Consider the following statements in the context of Attorney General of India :
The President shall appoint a person who is qualified as to be appointed a Judge of Supreme Court.
The Attorney General shall receive such remuneration as the Parliament may determine.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
Correct Answer:
(A) Only 1 is correct
Attorney-General is the highest law officer in India. The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court to be Attorney General for India [Article 76 (1)]. The Attorney-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the President and shall receive such remuneration as the President may determine.
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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:
Correct Answer:
(D)
The Attorney General of India
The Attorney-General Can participate in the proceedings of any house of Parliament as a non-member. There is also Vice-president in the given option and he is also not a member of Parliament, so here the Vice-President can also be the answer. However, if the motion to remove the Vice-President from the post of chairman of Rajya Sabha is under consideration in the house, then the Vice-President does not remain the ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha at that time. During this time, he can be a part of the House and in this context, he can speak in the house. If, it is a matter of Participation in the proceedings of both Houses of the Parliament, then the Attorney-General will be there because the Vice-President Participates only in the Rajya Sabha.
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Who advises the State Government on legal matters?
Correct Answer:
(B) Advocate-General
It shall be the duty of the Advocate-General to advise the Government of the State on legal matters [Article 165(2)]. 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 [Article 165(1)]. The Advocate-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor [Article 165 (3)]. He is the first legal advisor of the State Government.
Ques: 6
The tenure of Comptroller and Auditor General of India is –
Correct Answer:
(C) 6 Years
According to Article 148(3) the salary and other condition of service of the comptroller and Auditor General of India shall be determined by Parliament. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India holds office for the term of 6 years or until attains the age of 65 years whichever is earlier as per law of the Parliament (CAG Duties, Power, and Condition Act,1971).
Ques: 7
Which of the following is not true about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Correct Answer:
(D)
He can be removed by the President.
Article 148(1) in the Constitution of India, says that there shall be a Comptroller and Auditor-General of India who shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal and shall only be removed from office in the like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Schedule 2 Part 12(1) of the Constitution of India and Section 3 of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (Duties Power and Condition of Service) Act, 1971 says that the Salary of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is equal to that of the Judges of the Supreme Court. Article 148(4) says that the Comptroller and Auditor-General shall not be eligible for any office either under the Government of India or the Government of any State after he has ceased to hold his office.
Ques: 8
Which one of the following duties is not performed by Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
Correct Answer:
(D)
To control the receipt and issue of public money, and to ensure that the public revenue is lodged in the Exchequer
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is the Head of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD) and derives his Constitutional standing as the Auditor of the Union and State Governments from Articles 148 to 151 of the Constitution of India. The duties, powers, and conditions of service of the Comptroller and Auditor General are laid down in the CAG (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971.
The statutory duties of the CAG include audit of –
(1) Receipts and expenditures of the Union and the State Governments accounted for in the respective Consolidated Funds.
(2) Transactions relating to the Contingency Funds (created for use in emergency circumstances) and the Public Accounts (used mainly for loans, deposits, and remittance).
(3) Trading, manufacturing, profit and loss accounts and balance sheets and other subsidiary accounts kept in any Government Department.
(4) Accounts of stores and stock kept in Government Organizations, Government Companies and Government Corporations whose statutes provide an audit by the CAG.
(5) Authorities and bodies substantially financed from the Consolidated Funds of the Union and the States.
(6) Anybody or authority even though not substantially financed from the Consolidated Fund at the request of the President or the Governor.
(7) Accounts of bodies and authorities receiving loans and grants from the Government for specific purposes.
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In India, other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for the intended purpose, what is the importance of the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?
CAG exercises exchequer control on behalf of the Parliament when the President of India declares national emergency/financial emergency.
CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the Public Accounts Committee.
Information from CAG reports can be used by investigating agencies to press charges against those who have violated the law while managing public finances.
While dealing with the audit and accounting of government companies, CAG has certain judicial powers for prosecuting those who violate the law.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C) 2 and 3
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is an authority, established by the Constitution of India under Article 148, who audits all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the State Governments. CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the Public Accounts Committee and investigating agencies can press charge on facts based on CAG reports.
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The ultimate responsibility of taking due action on the comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General vests with?
Correct Answer:
(C) Parliament
The Parliament is the ultimate authority to take appropriate action on Comptroller and Auditor General’s reports. The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament debates extensively on these reports. Article 151 (1) of the Constitution is related to the Audit reports of CAG. The reports of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to the Accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the President who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament.