Which of the following statements about the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is not true?

The CEC has a fixed term of six years.

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The CEC receives the same salary as that of a sitting judge in the Supreme Court.

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The CEC can be removed by a direct government order.

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The age of retirement for the CEC is 65.

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Solution

The correct option is C The CEC can be removed by a direct government order.
The Chief Election Commissioner can only be removed through impeachment by the Union Parliament. This is deliberately established as a long and complex process, so that the CEC can undertake his duties impartially, without fear of removal by the government.

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Q. Which of the following statements about the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is not true?

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

Which of the following statements are incorrect about the Election Commission of India?

1. Election Commission is elected every five years for conducting elections.

2. Article 324 of the Constitution deals with power vested on Election Commission

3. The chief election Commissioner & other election commissioners are appointed by the citizens.

Code:

Consider the following statements with reference to India:

1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal power but receive unequal salaries.

2. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as is provided to a judge of the Supreme Court.

3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner & on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court.

4. The term of office of the Election Commissioner is five years from the date he assumes his office or till the day he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. The chief election commissioner is appointed by the president and hold his office during the pleasure of the president.
2. The Constitution has not prescribed the qualifications (legal, educational, administrative or judicial) of the members of the Election Commission.
3. The Constitution has debarred the retiring election commissioners from any further appointment by the government.

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