{"id":91358,"date":"2025-06-01T10:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91358"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:54:08","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-chief-secretary-in-a-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-chief-secretary-in-a-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. The Chief Secretary in a State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State.<\/li>\n<li>2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.<\/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;option1&#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; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct, while Statement 2 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State, based on the recommendation of the Chief Minister (Statement 1). 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