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Indian Polity UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

The Solicitor General of India is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: A legal adviser

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A legal adviser”.
The Solicitor General of India (SGI) is a legal advisor and the second-highest law officer in the country, after the Attorney General of India (AGI). The SGI is subordinate to the AGI and assists the AGI in fulfilling their official responsibilities.

Unlike the post of Attorney General for India, which is a Constitutional post under Article 76 of the Constitution of India, the posts of the Solicitor General and the Additional Solicitors General are merely statutory

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