Consider the following statements regarding functioning of the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI 1...........

Explanation:

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The director of the CBI is the ex-officio head of the National Central Bureau (NCB)-India.

This statement is correct. The director of the CBI serves as the ex-officio head of the National Central Bureau (NCB)-India, which is the national office for the INTERPOL in India.

It comes under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

This statement is incorrect. The CBI operates as an autonomous institution, and it does not come under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Instead, it reports to the Department of Personnel and Training in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.

The appointment committee for its Director consists of the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, and Minister of Home Affairs.

This statement is not correct .The appointment is made by the Centre on recommendation by a three-member Appointment Committee. The appointment committee comprises the Prime Minister as the chairperson, the leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India, or a Supreme Court judge nominated by him