Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?

• A. The process of dismissing the CEC is hard on purpose in order to enable him or her to do the job impartially.
• B. The term of a CEC is 6 years.
• C. If the CEC's term ends before he or she turns 70, then he or she has to resign.
• D. The CEC gets the same salary as the Supreme Court judges.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A The process of dismissing the CEC is hard on purpose in order to enable him or her to do the job impartially.
B The term of a CEC is 6 years.
D The CEC gets the same salary as the Supreme Court judges.

The Chief Election Commissioner has a six-year term. However, if he or she turns 65 before the completion of the term, he or she has to resign. The CEC draws the same salary as Supreme Court Judges and receives pension after retirement.

The process of dismissing the Chief Election Commissioner from office is purposefully complex in order to enable him or her to do his or her job honestly and impartially.