Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
UPSC recommendations outweigh CVC's in disciplinary actions against civil servants.
Statement-II:
CVC has affected the role of UPSC is disciplinary matter
Statement-III:
UPSC is an independent constitutional body while CVC is not.

With respect to the above statements, which of the following options is correct?
(a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them Explain Statement-I
(b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and but only one of them Explain Statement-I
(c) Only One of the statements II and III is correct and that explains statement I.
(d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.

Question

Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
UPSC recommendations outweigh CVC's in disciplinary actions against civil servants.
Statement-II:
CVC has affected the role of UPSC is disciplinary matter
Statement-III:
UPSC is an independent constitutional body while CVC is not.

With respect to the above statements, which of the following options is correct?
(a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them Explain Statement-I
(b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and but only one of them Explain Statement-I
(c) Only One of the statements II and III is correct and that explains statement I.
(d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement-I is correct. The issue arises when the UPSC and CVC provide conflicting advice in disciplinary actions against a civil servant. However, the UPSC holds an advantage over the CVC.

Statement-II is correct. The establishment of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in 1964 impacted UPSC's role in disciplinary matters. Both the CVC and UPSC are consulted by the government when taking disciplinary action against a civil servant.

Statement-III is correct. As an independent constitutional body, the UPSC holds an advantage over the CVC, which was established through an executive resolution by the Government of India and granted statutory status in October 2003.
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only Statement-III explains Statement-I.

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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: UPSC recommendations outweigh CVC's in disciplinary actions against civil servants. Statement-II: CVC has affected the role of UPSC is disciplinary matter Statement-III: UPSC is an independent constitutional body while CVC is not. With respect to the above statements, which of the following options is correct? (a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them Explain Statement-I (b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and but only one of them Explain Statement-I (c) Only One of the statements II and III is correct and that explains statement I. (d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.