Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The salary, allowances and other conditions of service of the Central Vigilance Commissioner are similar to those of the Chairman of Union Public Service Commission.
2. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government based on the recommendations of the Santhanam Committee.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer
Statement 1 is correct. The salary, allowances and other conditions of service of the Central Vigilance Commissioner are similar to those of the Chairman of UPSC and that of the vigilance commissioner are similar to those of a member of UPSC.
Statement 2 is correct. The Central Vigilance Commission was set up by the Government in February, 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by Shri K. Santhanam, to advise and guide Central Government agencies in the field of vigilance.
