Who was the first Solicitor General of India?
Question and options
Who was the first Solicitor General of India?
- M.C. Setalvad
- A.S. Anand
- C.K. Daphtary
- Soli J. Sorabjee
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - C.K. Daphtary
C.K. Daphtary was the first Solicitor General of India, holding the office until 1963, and he later became Attorney General (1963-1968). M.C. Setalvad was the first Attorney General, not the first Solicitor General. Soli J. Sorabjee held the office decades later, and A.S. Anand was a Chief Justice of India.
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