Consider the following statements on the appointment of CBI Director 1 The CBI Director is not provi...........

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Consider the following statements on the appointment of CBI Director:

1.The CBI Director is not provided with security of tenure.

2.The Central Vigilance Commission Act provides the mechanism for the selection of CBI Director.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

The CBI is headed by a Director. He is assisted by a special director or an additional director. Additionally, it has a number of joint directors,
deputy inspector generals, superintendents of police and all other usual ranks of police personnel. In total, it has about 5000 staff members,
about 125 forensic scientists and about 250 law officers.

The Director of CBI as Inspector-General of Police, Delhi Special Police Establishment, is responsible for the administration of the organization. With the enactment of CVC Act, 2003, the superintendence of Delhi Special Police Establishment vests with the Central Government save
investigations of offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in which, the superintendence vests with the Central Vigilance Commission. The Director of CBI has been provided security of two-year tenure in office by the CVC Act, 2003.