Consider the following statements: 1. Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only officers of the Government who are allowed to participate in the meetings of the Parliament of India. 2. According to the Constitution of India, the Attorney General of India submits his resignation when the Government which appointed him resigns. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Answer: D. NEITHER statement is correct. Statement 1 is WRONG. Multiple Government officers can participate in Parliamentary proceedings. Specifically the ATTORNEY GENERAL OF INDIA (Article 88) has the right to speak and participate in proceedings of either House without voting. Ministers (members of Council of Ministers) participate as members of the House. The COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL of India is associated through reports. The 'only officers' claim is wrong; the Solicitor General does NOT have such a constitutional right. Statement 2 is WRONG. The Constitution does NOT state that the AG resigns when the appointing government resigns. The AG (Article 76) holds office during the PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT and can be removed at any time by the President. In practice, AGs often resign when their government changes due to convention, not constitutional requirement. Source: Articles 76 and 88 of Constitution / NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work.