Consider the following According to article 324 of the constitution:
1.Election Commission shall consist of one chief election commissioner and two election commissioners.
2.The appointment of election commissioner’s shall be made by the President.
3.The conditions of service and tenure of office of the election commissioners and the regional commissioners shall be determined by the president.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Only One
Incorrect AnswerAll Three
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
2 and 3
"Election Commission shall consist of one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners." - This statement is incorrect. According to Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the Election Commission shall consist of the Chief Election Commissioner and such number of other Election Commissioners, if any, as the President may from time to time fix. The Constitution does not specify a fixed number of Election Commissioners.
"The appointment of election commissioners shall be made by the President." - This statement is correct. The President appoints the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
"The conditions of service and tenure of office of the election commissioners and the regional commissioners shall be determined by the President." - This statement is correct. The conditions of service and tenure of office of the Election Commissioners and the Regional Commissioners are determined by the President.
Therefore, the correct answer is 3, "2 and 3."
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By: Kamal Kashyap