Which officer of the Government of India has the right to take part in the proceedings of Parliament of India even though he is not a member?

Correct answer: (b) Attorney-General of India

Explanation

As a non-member, the Attorney-General can take part in the proceedings of Parliament. In this context, he may speak and participate in the proceedings. If the question is about participation in the proceedings of either of the two Houses of Parliament, the answer is the Attorney-General, because the Vice-President’s participation is limited to the Rajya Sabha. Also, the word “officer” has been used in the question, whereas the Vice-President is the Deputy Head of the State and the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Probably for this reason, the Bihar Public Service Commission treated option (b) Attorney-General as the correct answer.