{"id":89246,"date":"2025-06-01T09:59:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89246"},"modified":"2025-06-01T09:59:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T09:59:48","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-president-of-india-appoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-president-of-india-appoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n \n 1. The President of India appoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.<\/li>\n<li>2. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners have equal powers.<\/li>\n<li>3. An Election Commissioner can be removed from office only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2010<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1: Article 324(2) of the Constitution states that the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners shall be appointed by the President of India.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2: The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners have equal powers in terms of decision-making within the Election Commission. Section 22 of The Election Commissioner (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991, explicitly states this. Matters are decided by a majority vote of the Commissioners. The Chief Election Commissioner acts as the chairman but does not have overriding powers.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3: Article 324(5) provides that an Election Commissioner or a Regional Commissioner shall not be removed from office except on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. This is a safeguard intended to protect the independence of the other Commissioners, making their removal more difficult and dependent on the CEC&#8217;s view. The Chief Election Commissioner, however, can only be removed in the same manner as a Judge of the Supreme Court (by a parliamentary address).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; The multi-member Election Commission was established in 1989, and the equality of powers among the CEC and other ECs was clarified by the Election Commissioner (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991, and subsequent judicial pronouncements.<br \/>\n&#8211; The security of tenure and difficult removal process are crucial for ensuring the independence of the Election Commission.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. The President of India appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. 2. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners have equal powers. 3. An Election Commissioner can be removed from office only on the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Which of the statements given above are &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n \n 1. The President of India appoin\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-president-of-india-appoin\/#more-89246\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<p> 1. 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