Article 88: Rights of Ministers and Attorney-General as respects Houses

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1. 1. Consider the following statements regarding the Attorney-General for India: 1. In the performance of his duties, he has right of audience in all courts in the territory of India. 2. He holds office during the pleasure of the President and receives such remuneration as the President may determine. 3. He has the right to speak in either House of Parliament and to vote there. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A.1 onlyB.1 and 2 onlyC.1, 2 and 3D.2 and 3 only
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2. 2. Assertion (A): The Attorney-General for India is entitled to vote in either House of Parliament. Reason (R): Under Article 88, the Attorney-General has the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of, either House, any joint sitting and any committee of Parliament of which he is named a member.

   A.Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of AB.Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of AC.A is true, but R is falseD.A is false, but R is true
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3. 3. M, a Union Minister, is a member of the House of the People. During a debate in the Council of States on a Bill of his Ministry, M wishes to speak on the Bill and then to vote on it in the Council of States. Under Article 88, M:

   A.may neither speak nor vote in the Council of States unless the Chairman specially permits himB.may speak and also vote in the Council of States, since every Minister is collectively answerable to both Houses of ParliamentC.may speak in the Council of States only if he has been named a member of one of its committeesD.may speak in and otherwise take part in the proceedings of the Council of States, but is not entitled to vote there
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