Former IPS Officer Sharad Kumar has been appointed the Chief of Central Vigilance Commissioner Which...........

Indian Polity Constitutional Bodies

Former IPS Officer Sharad Kumar has been appointed the Chief of Central Vigilance Commissioner. Which of the following statements about Central Vigilance Commission is/ are correct?

CVC was set up on the recommendation of Nittoor Srinivas Rau committee.
CVC was initially set up as an executive body in 1964 and was conferred statutory status in 2003.
The maximum strength of Central Vigilance Commission can be 5 members including the chairperson.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1 and 2

2 Only

1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

Second option is correct.

Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendations of K. Santhanam Committee. Mr. Nittoor Srinivas Rau was the first Central Vigilance Commissioner. It was initially set up as an executive body in 1964 but was accorded the statutory status in the year 2003. The maximum strength of the CVC can be at most 3 with one chairperson, the central vigilance commissioner and two vigilance commissioners as members.