With reference to Commissions of Inquiry Act 1952 consider the following statements A commission set...........

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With reference to Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, consider the following statements

A commission set up under the Act shall have the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure.
Inquiry commissions set up by the central government can make an inquiry into the matters relatable to any of the entries in Union List or Concurrent List only.
If a state has appointed an Inquiry Commission, then the Centre cannot set up a parallel commission on the same subject matter.

Select the correct statement.

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Only statement 1st is correct.
A commission set up under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 shall have the powers of a civil court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure.

Inquiry commissions set up by the central government can make an inquiry into the matters relatable to any of the entries in Union List, State List or Concurrent List.
Inquiry commissions set up by the state government can make an inquiry into the matters relatable to any of the entries in Union List or State List only.
If the Centre has appointed an Inquiry Commission, then the state government cannot set up a parallel commission on the same subject matter without the consent of the central government.
If a state has appointed an Inquiry Commission, then the Centre can set up a parallel commission on the same subject if it believes that the scope of the inquiry can extend to other states.

Hence option 1st is correct.