Railway
The second Attorney General of India was:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)View answer ▾Hide ▴
Answer: Option D — C.K. Daphtary
Detailed Solution
Daphtary. Chander Kishan Daphtary was the second Attorney General of India. He held the office from March 1963 to October 1968, after the first Attorney General, M.C. Setalvad.
About C.K. Daphtary:
- He was born in 1893 in Bombay.
- He was a leading lawyer of the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court.
- He was the first Solicitor General of India, from 1950 to 1963, before becoming Attorney General.
- He was a member of the Rajya Sabha after his tenure as Attorney General.
- He was known for his wit and his deep knowledge of law.
- He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1967.
List of the early Attorneys General of India:
M.C. Setalvad: 1950 to 1963.
C.K. Daphtary: 1963 to 1968.
Niren De: 1968 to 1977.
S.V. Gupte: 1977 to 1979.
L.N. Sinha: 1979 to 1983.
The office of Attorney General:
- Article 76 provides for the office.
- The Attorney General is appointed by the President and holds office during his pleasure.
- He must be qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court.
- He gives legal advice to the Government of India and appears for it in courts.
- He has the right to speak in both Houses of Parliament but cannot vote (Article 88).
Solicitor General:
- The Solicitor General is the second law officer of the government and assists the Attorney General.
- The post is not mentioned in the Constitution; it is created by law and rules.
Advocate General:
Each state has an Advocate General, appointed by the Governor under Article 165, who is the highest law officer of the state.
Recent Attorneys General:
K.K. Venugopal served from 2017 to 2022.
- Venkataramani was appointed in 2022.
Why not the other options?
Niren De, S.V. Gupte and L.N. Sinha were later Attorneys General.
Quick tip
Remember: Attorneys General: M.C. Setalvad (first) → C.K. Daphtary (second) → Niren De.
💬 Discussions on this question
Ask a doubt ›Still stuck on this question? Ask our faculty and fellow students — answers appear here.
Ask a doubtMore Constitutional & Statutory Bodies Questions
View all ›More General Knowledge Questions
- Q1.The techniques of Rasa and Bhava used in Indian classical dance trace their origin to which ancient text?Indian Dance Forms
- Q2.Lavani, Powada, Koli, Waghya Murali and Dhangari Gaja are folk dances of which state?Indian Dance Forms
- Q3.The one-act play associated with the Sattriya tradition of Assam is called:Indian Dance Forms
- Q4.Which dance form of Goa is known as the 'Warrior Dance'?Indian Dance Forms
- Q5.Manipuri dance is based on the Rasleela themes of:Indian Dance Forms
Constitutional & Statutory Bodies — Preparation
This question tests your understanding of Constitutional & Statutory Bodies, a key topic in the General Knowledge section. The detailed solution above uses a step-by-step approach to show the reasoning, and where available, a shortcut that helps you solve similar questions in under 90 seconds during the actual exam.
This topic covers bodies set up under the Constitution, such as the Election Commission, UPSC, Finance Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General and the national commissions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and statutory or executive bodies such as NITI Aayog, the NHRC, the CVC, the CBI and Lokpal. Questions often ask whether a body is constitutional or not, which article creates it, who appoints its head and for how long. For example, the CAG is appointed under Article 148, the Finance Commission under Article 280, and NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015 by an executive resolution. Practise the constitutional and statutory bodies questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.