Consider the following statements : 1. The Executive Power of the Un

Consider the following statements :

1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister.
2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

This question was previously asked in

UPSC IAS – 2015

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Statement 1 is incorrect. According to Article 53 of the Constitution, the executive power of the Union is vested in the President of India and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution. While the Prime Minister heads the Council of Ministers which aids and advises the President, the formal executive power is vested in the President.

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Statement 2 is incorrect. The Cabinet Secretary of India is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. The Prime Minister is the political head of the government but does not directly chair the Civil Services Board.

– The President is the constitutional head of the executive in India.
– The Cabinet Secretary is the head of the Civil Services Board.
– The Prime Minister heads the Council of Ministers and is the real executive head in the parliamentary system.

The Civil Services Board is a committee that makes recommendations for the transfers and postings of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The Cabinet Secretary, as the head of the bureaucracy, chairs this board.

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