Q. Consider the following statements regarding Attorney general for India:
1.He is appointed by the president.
2.He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The Attorney General (AG) is appointed by the president. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court.
In other words, he must be a citizen of India and he must have been a judge of some high court for five years or an advocate of some high court for ten years or an eminent jurist, in the opinion of the president.
Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity
