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. Consider the following statements vis-à-vis Election Commission of India (ECI):
- CEC holds the office during pleasure of the President.
- Condition of office and tenure of office for the Election Commissioner is provided under Article 324 of Indian Constitution.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
Only 2
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C |
Both 1 and 2
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D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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Your Ans is
Right ans is D
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- Condition of office and tenure of office for the Election Commissioner is decided by the President.
- Article 324 deals with the power vested in ECI in conducting elections to Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President and the Vice President. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
- CEC holds the office till their tenure which is six years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. CEC can be removed from office only through impeachment by Parliament; therefore he does not hold the office as per the pleasure of President.
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