The members of UPSC hold the office:

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• Consider the following statements: 1. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are appointed by the President. 2. The Chairman and the Members of the UPSC are eligible for further employment under the Government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2008]
• The members of UPSC can be removed from the office before the expiry of the term by the :
• Which of the following are true about Legislative Council of a State? 1. Its total number of members does not exceed two-thirds of total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State but is not less than 40. 2. One-third of its members are elected by the Legislative Assembly, one-third by local bodies, one-twelfth by teachers, one-twelfth by university graduates and one-sixth nominated by the Governor. 3. It cannot be dissolved. 4. One-third of its members retire every year.
• Which of the following groups take/takes part in the election of the President of India? 1. All Members of Parliament. 2. All Members of State Legislative Assemblies. 3. Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies. 4. Elected members of State Legislative Councils.
• After the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has ceased to hold office he will not be eligible for further office under the Government of
• The Prime Minister is said to hold office during the pleasure of the President but in reality he stays in office as long as he enjoys the confidence of:
• Which among the following conditions are necessary for the issue of writ of quo warranto? 1. The office must be public and must be created by a Statute or by the Constitution itself. 2. The office must be a substantive one and not merely the function or employment of a servant at the will and during the pleasure of another 3. There has been a contravention of the constitution or a Statutory Instrument, in appointing such person to that office. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2012] Code:
• Which of the following are true regarding the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? 1. The office of the CAG has been created by the Constitution. 2. He holds office for a term of five years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier. 3. He can be removed from office only by impeachment. 4. He has to audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India and of each State and Union Territory having a Legislative Assembly and see whether expenditure has been in accordance with the law.
• In India, the system of proportional representation is used for: 1. election to the office of the President. 2. election to the office of Vice-President. 3. election of the members of the Rajya Sabha. 4. by elections
• Which of the following statements regarding the Esstimates Committee are correct? 1. No member of the Rajya Sabha is associated with it. 2. It has twenty members. 3. Its members are elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation for a period of one year. 4. The Speaker nominates one of its members to be its Chairman.