Which of the following statements as per the Constitution of India are not correct ?
- 1. The President tenders his resignation to the Chief Justice of India.
- 2. The Vice-President tenders his resignation to the President of India.
- 3. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is removed from his office in the like manner as the President of India.
- 4. A Judge of the Supreme Court can resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chief Justice of India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 and 2 only
3 and 4 only
1, 2 and 3
1, 3 and 4
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2019
– Statement 2 is correct: The Vice-President tenders his resignation to the President of India (Article 67(a)).
– Statement 3 is incorrect: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is removed from office in the like manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court (Article 148(1) and Article 124(4)). A Supreme Court Judge is removed by an order of the President passed after an address by each House of Parliament, supported by a special majority, has been presented to the President in the same session for such removal on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity. This is a different process than the impeachment process for the President, although both are difficult.
– Statement 4 is incorrect: A Judge of the Supreme Court can resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the President of India, not the Chief Justice of India (Article 124(2) Proviso (a)).