{"id":91282,"date":"2025-06-01T10:51:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91282"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:51:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:51:48","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-executive-power-of-the-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-executive-power-of-the-un\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements :\n  1. The Executive Power of the Un"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister.<\/li>\n<li>2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#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 IAS &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The President is the constitutional head of the executive in India.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Cabinet Secretary is the head of the Civil Services Board.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Prime Minister heads the Council of Ministers and is the real executive head in the parliamentary system.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements : 1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister. 2. 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