Question

The Attorney General of India is appointed by the President under which article?
1. Article 165
2. Article 76
3. Article 148
4. Article 153

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Article 76

The correct answer is Article 76.

• Article 76 of the Constitution provides for the office of the Attorney General of India.
• The Attorney General (AG) of India is a part of the Union Executive. Attorney General is the highest law officer in the country.
• Attorney General is appointed by the President on the advice of the government.
• K.K. Venugopal was appointed the 15th Attorney General of India in 2017. He succeeded Mukul Rohatgi who was Attorney General from 2014-2017.
• Solicitor General of India and Additional Solicitor General of India assists the Attorney General in fulfillment of the official responsibilities.

Article	Description
Article 165	Article 165 deals with the Advocate General for the State.
Article 148	Article 148 broadly deals with the CAG appointment, oath, and conditions of service.
Article 153	Article 153 says that there shall be a Governor for each State. One person can be appointed as Governor for two or more States.