K.K. Venugopal is holding which of the following important posts in India?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Attorney General
Explanation:
. K. K. Venugopal served as the Attorney General of India.
. He was appointed as the 15th Attorney General of India in June 2017.
. He held the office till 2022, making him one of the longest-serving Attorneys General in recent times.
. He was appointed under the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
. As Attorney General, he acted as the chief legal advisor to the Government of India.
. He represented the Union of India in important constitutional and legal matters before the Supreme Court.
Information Booster:
. The Attorney General of India is appointed under Article 76 of the Indian Constitution.
. The Attorney General is the highest law officer of the country.
. K.K. Venugopal was awarded Padma Bhushan (2002) and Padma Vibhushan (2015) for his contribution to law.
Additional Knowledge:
Solicitor General (Option b)
. The Solicitor General is the second-highest law officer of India.
. K.K. Venugopal earlier served as Additional Solicitor General, not as Solicitor General at the time in question.
Director, CBI (Option c)
. The Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation heads India’s premier investigative agency.
. This is an administrative and investigative post, not a legal advisory position.
Commissioner, CVC (Option d)
. The Central Vigilance Commission oversees vigilance and anti-corruption matters.
. K.K. Venugopal’s career is in constitutional law and advocacy, not vigilance administration.