SSC Indian Polity and Civics Sample Paper NCERT Sample Paper-6

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    Consider the following statements regarding the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)?
    1. The office of CVC was established by the recommendations of Santhanam Committee in 1964.
    2. The CVC holds office for a tenure of four years.
    3. The jurisdiction of the CVC extends to the members of All India Services and Group a officers of Central and State Governments.
    4. The CVC reviews the programme of investigation conducted by the Delhi Police Special Establishment. Which of the above Statement (s) is/are correct?

    A)  Only 3 

    B)  1 and 3

    C)  1, 2 and 3        

    D)  1, 2 and 4

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Though the advisory jurisdiction of the Commission extends to all organisations to which the executive control of the Union extends, however, for practical reasons, the Commission presently advises only on vigilance cases pertaining to the following categories of employees:- [a] Gazetted Central Government officials; [b] Two levels below the Board level appointees in the public sector undertakings of the Central Government; [c] Officers of the rank of Scale- III and above in the public sector banks; [d] Officers of the rank of Assistant Manager and above in the Insurance Sector (covered by LIC and GIC); and (e) Officers in autonomous bodies/local authorities or societies comparable in status to that of a Gazetted Central Government officer. Nonetheless, the Commission retains its residuary powers to call for any individual case in respect of employees other than those who are within its normal jurisdiction


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