Read the below statements: 1. Solicitor General of India is appointed by the president of India. 2. A candidate contesting for the post of the President of India is required to make a security deposit of ₹15,000. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Only statement 2
Statement 1 – incorrect: The Solicitor General of India is a statutory post (not a constitutional one) and is appointed by the Central Government on the recommendation of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by the Prime Minister. It is the Attorney General who is appointed by the President under Article 76.
Statement 2 – correct: Under the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 (as amended in 1997), every candidate contesting the Presidential election must deposit a security amount of ₹15,000 with the Reserve Bank of India. The deposit is forfeited if the candidate fails to secure at least one-sixth of the valid votes polled.
Hence, only statement 2 is correct, and the correct answer is Only statement 2.
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