Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – June 20, 2018

When no party has a clear majority in the legislative assembly, then governor may exercise his personal discretion in the selection and appointment of CM. In such a situation the governor usually appoints, the leader of largest party or largest coalition party, as the CM and ask him to seek a vote of confidence in the house within a month.

The governor may exercise his individual judgment in the selection and appointment of CM when CM in the office dies suddenly and there is no obvious successor. However, on the death of a CM, the ruling party usually elects a new leader and governor appoints him/her as CM.

The CVC is a multi-member body consisting of a Central Vigilance Commissioner (chairperson) and not more than two vigilance commissioners. They are appointed by the president by warrant under his hand and seal on the recommendation of a three-member committee consisting of the prime minister as its head, the Union minister of home affairs and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Statement a) Report of the Commission

The Commission presents an annual report to the President. It can also submit a report as and when it thinks necessary. The President places all such reports before the Parliament, along with a memorandum explaining the action taken on the recommendations made by the Commission. The memorandum should also contain the reasons for the non-acceptance of any of such recommendations.

Statement b) Powers of the Commission

The Commission is vested with the power to regulate its own procedure. The Commission, while investigating any matter or inquiring into anycomplaint, has all the powers of a civil court trying a suit and in particular in respect of the following matters:

a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of India and examining him on oath;

b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;

c) receiving evidence on affidavits;

d) requisitioning any public record from any court or office

e) issuing summons for the examination of witnesses and documents; and

f) Any other matter which the President may determine.

The Commission consists of a Chief Information Commissioner and not more than ten Information Commissioners. They are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister as Chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister. They should be persons of eminence in public life with wide knowledge and experience in law, science and technology, social service, management, journalism, mass media or administration and governance. They should not be a Member of Parliament or Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory. They should not hold any other office of profit or connected with any political party or carrying on any business or pursuing any profession.

The Constitution makes a provision for the establishment of a Joint State Public Service Commission (JSPSC) for two or more states. While the UPSC and the SPSC are created directly by the Constitution, a JSPSC can be created by an act of Parliament on the request of the state legislatures concerned. JSPSC is a statutory and not a constitutional body.

the Central Information Commission was established by the Central Government in 2005. It was constituted through an Official Gazette Notification under the provisions of the Right to Information Act (2005).Hence, it is not a constitutional body.

They are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister as Chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.

National Commission for SCs  : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

National Commission for STs : Ministry of Tribal Affairs