{"id":39103,"date":"2024-04-25T06:53:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39103"},"modified":"2024-04-25T10:13:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T10:13:42","slug":"upsc-prelims-question-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-question-43\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2015 &#8211; Question 43"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e78a859d333\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e78a859d333\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-question-43\/#Consider_the_following_statements\" title=\"Consider the following statements:\">Consider the following statements:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-question-43\/#Which_of_the_statements_given_above_isare_correct\" title=\"Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-question-43\/#The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AFNeither_1_nor_2\" title=\"The correct answer is\u202fNeither 1 nor 2.&nbsp;\">The correct answer is\u202fNeither 1 nor 2.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-question-43\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consider_the_following_statements\"><\/span> Consider the following statements:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister.<\/li><li>The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_of_the_statements_given_above_isare_correct\"><\/span>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>a) 1 only<\/li><li>b) 2 only<\/li><li>c) Both 1 and 2<\/li><li>d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_is%E2%80%AFNeither_1_nor_2\"><\/span>The correct answer is\u202f<strong>Neither 1 nor 2<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Union&#8217;s executive power is vested in the President.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Article 53(1)\u202fof the constitution vests the executive power of the union in the President. Hence, Statement 1\u202fis not correct.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>It states that the President may exercise his authority either directly or through officers subordinate to him; ministers are considered officers subordinate to him for this purpose.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The Council of Ministers has genuine executive power in the name of the President, and all executive decisions are made in the President&#8217;s name (Article 77).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>The Cabinet\u202fSecretary\u202fis the ex-officio chairman\u202fof the Civil Services Board, the Cabinet Secretariat, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and the head of all civil services under the rules of business of the Government of India. 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