Questions for: The Attorney General and C.A.G.

• Q: How is the Attorney General of India appointed?
  
  A) By the Parliament

  B) By the President

  C) By the President on the recommendation of the Parliament

  D) By the Chief Justice
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Who is considered the first law officer of the Govt. of India?
  
  A) Chief Justice of India

  B) Solicitor General

  C) Attorney General

  D) Advocate General
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Who advises the Government of India on legal matters?
  
  A) Attorney General

  B) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

  C) Chairman, Law Commission

  D) None of the above
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Who among the following holds office during the pleasure of the President?
  
  A) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

  B) Chief Election Commissioner

  C) Speaker of Lok Sabha

  D) Attorney General of India
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: The Chief Legal Advisor to the Government of India is
  
  A) Solicitor General of India

  B) Chief Justice of Supreme Court

  C) Secretary Ministry of Law

  D) Attorney General of India
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Who has the right of audience in all courts in India during the performance of duties?
  
  A) Advocate General

  B) Attorney General

  C) Additional Advocates General

  D) None of the above
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Who can attend either House of Parliament without being a member?
  
  A) Chief Justice of India

  B) Attorney General of India

  C) Chief Election Commissioner

  D) Chairman of NHRC
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which officer has the right to take part in Parliament proceedings without being a member?
  
  A) Vice-President

  B) Attorney General of India

  C) Comptroller and Auditor General

  D) Election Commissioner
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Who can speak, take part in proceedings and be in any parliamentary committee but not vote?
  
  A) CAG

  B) Chief Election Commissioner

  C) Chairman of Finance Commission

  D) Attorney General of India
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Who can participate in proceedings of both Houses of Parliament?
  
  A) Vice-President

  B) Solicitor General

  C) Chief Justice

  D) Attorney General
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Who has the right to address Parliament?
  
  A) Attorney General of India

  B) Chief Election Commissioner

  C) Chief Justice of India

  D) National Security Advisor
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: The Solicitor General of India is
  
  A) An Administrative Officer

  B) A Legal Advisor

  C) An advisor to PM

  D) A law officer advising President
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Legal advisor of a State Government is
  
  A) Advocate General

  B) Attorney General

  C) Solicitor General

  D) CAG
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: CAG is appointed by
  
  A) President

  B) Speaker of Lok Sabha

  C) Chairman of Planning Commission

  D) Finance Minister
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Under which Article is the CAG appointed?
  
  A) Article 146

  B) Article 147

  C) Article 148

  D) Article 149
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: CAG reports on Union accounts are submitted to whom first?
  
  A) Chairman of PAC

  B) Speaker of Lok Sabha

  C) Law Minister

  D) President of India
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Office of the CAG was created
  
  A) Through Parliament Act

  B) By the Constitution

  C) By Cabinet Resolution

  D) None of the above
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Tenure of CAG is
  
  A) 4 years

  B) 5 years

  C) 6 years

  D) 7 years
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which is not true about the CAG?
  
  A) Appointed by President

  B) Salary = SC Judge

  C) Disqualified for further Govt job after retirement

  D) Removed by President
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which is NOT a duty of the CAG?
  
  A) Audit Consolidated Fund

  B) Audit Contingency/Public Accounts

  C) Audit trading & loss accounts

  D) Control revenue flow to Exchequer
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Who takes final action on CAG’s report?
  
  A) President

  B) Supreme Court

  C) Parliament

  D) National Development Council
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Who attends Public Accounts Committee meetings?
  
  A) Attorney General

  B) Solicitor General

  C) CAG

  D) None
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: CAG can be removed
  
  A) By the President

  B) On address from both Houses

  C) By SC

  D) On President’s recommendation via SC
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: CAG is friend and guide of
  
  A) Select Committee

  B) Estimates Committee

  C) Prime Minister

  D) Public Accounts Committee
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: When was CAG relieved from accounting duty?
  
  A) 1972

  B) 1976

  C) 1980

  D) 1987
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Who is called the Guardian of the Public Purse?
  
  A) President

  B) CAG

  C) Parliament

  D) Council of Ministers
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: C.A.G. of India acts as
  
  A) The Guardian of people’s liberties

  B) The Guardian of Public Finance

  C) The Chief Legal Advisor of the Government

  D) The guardian of all these
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following is not correct about Public Finance?
  
  A) Analysis of Public Expenditure

  B) Public Revenue

  C) Financial Administration

  D) Functioning of Commercial Bank
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which statements about Attorney General of India are correct?
  
  A) 1 and 2

  B) 1 and 3

  C) 2, 3 and 4

  D) 3 and 4
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of these apply to Attorney General in Lok Sabha?
  
  A) Only 1

  B) 2 and 4

  C) 1, 2 and 3

  D) 1 and 3
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: What is the importance of the CAG beyond financial scrutiny?
  
  A) 1, 3 and 4

  B) Only 2

  C) 2 and 3

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following are correct?
  
  A) Only 1

  B) Only 2

  C) Both 1 and 2

  D) Neither 1 nor 2
  Answer: D
  Explanation: