Constitutional Officers

Total Questions: 33

1. Who is the first law officer of the country? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 10.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Attorney General
Solution:The first law officer of the Government of India is the Attorney General of India. Article 76 of the constitution mentions that he/she is the highest law officer in India
  • The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor and is the primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
  • They can be said to be advocate representing the government.

2. Which of the following posts is a constitutional post under Article 76 of the Constitution of India? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 22.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Attorney-General for India
Solution:The first law officer of the Government of India is the Attorney General of India. Article 76 of the constitution mentions that he/she is the highest law officer in India
  • The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor and is the primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
  • They can be said to be advocate representing the government.

3. Who among the following is also called the Chief Legal Adviser to the Government of India? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 3.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Attorney General of India
Solution:The first law officer of the Government of India is the Attorney General of India. Article 76 of the constitution mentions that he/she is the highest law officer in India
  • The Attorney General for India is the Indian government's chief legal advisor and is the primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
  • They can be said to be advocate representing the government.

4. Article 134A of the Constitution of India 'Certificate for appeal to the Supreme Court' is related to? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 25.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Central Government
Solution:Article 134A of the Indian Constitution deals with appeals to the Supreme Court.

A certificate from the High Court allowing appeal to the Supreme Court against the judgment, decree, final order or sentence passed by a High Court and which approves the High Court judgment to be a fit case for appeal in the Supreme Court.

Part V Article 52-151 of the Constitution deals with the Union (Centre). Therefore, the subject of Article 134A pertains to the Central Government.

5. Who holds the highest legal office in India? [C.P.O. S.I. 5.06.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Attorney General
Solution:Attorney General is the highest govt, law officer in India.

Article 76 of the Indian Constitution under its Part-V deals with the position of Attorney General of India.

He is the chief legal advisor to the government of India to advise the Union government on all legal matters.

6. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the 21st Law Commission? [C.P.O. S.I. 4.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Balbir Singh Chauhan
Solution:Justice B.S.Chauhan was appointed as the chairman of the 21st Law Commission.
  • The Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body constituted by the Government of India from time to time.
  • The first Law Commission of independent India was set up in 1955 for a three-year term. Since then, Commissions have been set up more than 20 times,
  • The first Law Commission was set up during the British Raj era in 1834 by the Charter Act of 1833 and was chaired by Lord Macaulay.

7. When was the First Law Commission set up in independent India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1955
Solution:The first Law Commission of independent India was established in the year 1955 which was headed by M.C. Setalvad.

What is the Law Commission?

  • Law Commission of India is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body, it is an executive body established by an order of the Government of India. Its major function is to work for legal reforms.
  • The Commission is established for a fixed tenure and works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice.
  • Its membership primarily comprises legal experts.
  • The first Law Commission of independent India was established in the year 1955 which was headed by M.C. Setalvad.
  • Since the independence of India, there have been 22 Law Commissions. The current Law Commission (22nd) is chaired by Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi.
  • The first pre-independence law commission was established in 1834 by the British Government in India.
    • It was established by the Charter Act of 1833 and was chaired by Lord Macaulay.

8. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India submits his report relating to the accounts of the Union to the________. [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 30.08.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) President
Solution:As per Article 148 (1) of the Indian constitution the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the president of India.

It audits the account of the government of India and submit its reports to the president and audits the accounts of the state government and submits the report to the Governor of the concerned state.

9. Who is responsible for the appointment of Comptroller and Auditor General in India? [C.P.O. S.I. 7.06.2016 (Shift-I) C.P.O. S.I. 4.06.2016 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) President
Solution:As per Article 148 (1) of the Indian constitution the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the president of India.

It audits the account of the government of India and submit its reports to the president and audits the accounts of the state government and submits the report to the Governor of the concerned state.

10. Which of the following is one of the Articles of the Constitution of India that mentions the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) 148
Solution:As per Article 148 (1) of the Indian constitution the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the president of India.

It audits the account of the government of India and submit its reports to the president and audits the accounts of the state government and submits the report to the Governor of the concerned state.