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- The appointments were notified by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
- Their tenure will be three years or until further orders.
- ASGs assist the Solicitor General of India in representing the Union government before the Supreme Court.
- The trio brings a mix of state-level litigation, constitutional expertise, and legislative experience.
- This move strengthens the government’s legal team for handling complex constitutional and regulatory matters.
Question:
Q.1 Additional Solicitors General (ASGs) primarily assist which law officer in representing the Union of India in the Supreme Court?a) Attorney General of India
b) Solicitor General of India
c) Advocate General of a State
d) Public Prosecutor
Answer: b) ASGs support the Solicitor General (second-highest law officer after the Attorney General under Article 76 of the Constitution) in handling government litigation.
