Consider the following statements : 1. The duties of the Attorney General of India are to give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred to or assigned to him by the President of India 2. The Solicitor General of India is the secondary Law Officer of the country, who assists the Attorney General, and is himself assisted by several Additional Solicitor Generals of India Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Statement 1 is correct: According to Article 76(2) of the Constitution of India, the Attorney General (AG) is tasked with advising the Government of India on legal matters and performing other legal duties assigned by the President. The AG is the highest law officer in the country.

Statement 2 is correct: Unlike the AG, the Solicitor General (SG) and Additional Solicitors General (ASG) are statutory posts established under the Law Officers (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1987. The SG serves as the second-highest law officer, assisting the AG in representing the Union of India and providing legal advice. The SG is, in turn, assisted by a team of Additional Solicitors General to manage the government's extensive legal responsibilities across various courts.