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Correct Answer: Option (D) — Neither1 nor 2
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: Under Article 88, only the Attorney General of India and Union Ministers have the right to speak and take part in parliamentary proceedings and committees. The Solicitor General and Additional Solicitors General are statutory law officers and have no constitutional right to participate in Parliament. Statement 2 is incorrect: The Constitution (Article 76) states that the Attorney General holds office during the pleasure of the President. The convention of resigning when the Government resigns is a political convention, not a constitutional mandate.
Watch out for extreme keywords like 'only'. The Solicitor General is a statutory officer, not a constitutional one, so tagging them together with the AG under constitutional privileges is a red flag. Similarly, convention-based resignation is often misstated as a constitutional requirement.
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