2023 · Q112
Which one of the following statements about the Solicitor General of India (SGI) is not correct?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AThe SGI is the Government's chief legal advisor.
- BThe SGI is the secondary law officer of the country.
- CThe post of the SGI is a constitutional post.
- DThe SGI is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
Explanation
The Solicitor General of India is the government's chief legal advisor in practice and the country's second law officer after the Attorney General (A, B, D true: the SGI is appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet). However, unlike the Attorney General (Article 76), the post of Solicitor General is statutory/conventional, not a constitutional post — so statement C is the one that is not correct.