Which of the following statements is/are correct ? The Director Gene

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  • The Director General of the CISF can confer local rank up to the rank of Commandant only
  • The Director General of the CISF cannot delegate the power of conferring local ranks
  • The officer who has been granted a local rank shall not be entitled to any extra pay and allowances

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1, 2 and 3
2 and 3 only
3 only
2 only
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2023
The correct answer is C.
This question relates to the power of the Director General of CISF to confer local ranks and the implications of holding such ranks, as governed by CISF Rules.
Let’s examine each statement based on Rule 23 of the CISF Rules, 2001, which deals with local ranks:
1. The Director General of the CISF can confer local rank up to the rank of Commandant only: Rule 23(1) states that the Director-General may confer any local rank *not higher than that of an Inspector*. This statement is incorrect.
2. The Director General of the CISF cannot delegate the power of conferring local ranks: Rule 23(2) states that the Director-General *may* delegate his power to any other officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector-General, with the previous approval of the Central Government. This statement is incorrect.
3. The officer who has been granted a local rank shall not be entitled to any extra pay and allowances: Rule 23(3) explicitly states that a member of the Force on whom a local rank is conferred “shall not be entitled to any extra pay or allowance in consequence of his holding such rank.” This statement is correct.

Therefore, only statement 3 is correct.