Laxmikanth Test: Non-Constitutional Bodies-1 - UPSC MCQ

These are formed to address specific issues and contingencies impacting more than one state or a region. These are formed for a specified tenure. These are convened by the Prime Minister and comprise the Chief Ministers of States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in the region. These are chaired by the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog or his nominee.

Shri Suman Bery. Shri Suman Bery is currently Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog, in the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister. Statement 1 is correct.
Ex-Officio membership: Maximum four from Union council of ministers to be nominated by Prime minister. Chief Executive Officer: Appointed by Prime-minister for a fixed tenure, in rank of Secretary to Government of India. Statement 2 in correct.
Correct option is D. 

National institution for transforming India.

Earlier, the National Informatics Centre was also under the erstwhile Planning Commission. Later, it was brought under the Ministry of Information Technology.

The Central Information Commission falls under the Ministry of personnel public grievances and pensions.

• 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 selection committee.
• 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 be connected with any political party or carry on any business or pursue any profession.

The State Chief Information Commissioner and a State Information Commissioner hold office for a term of 5 years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. They are not eligible for reappointment.
The Governor can remove the State Chief Information Commissioner or any State Information Commissioner from the office under the following circumstances:

• If he is adjudged an insolvent; or
• if he has been convicted of an offence which (in the opinion of the Governor) involves moral turpitude; or
• if he engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
• if he is (in the opinion of the Governor) unfit to continue in office due to infirmity of mind or body; or
• if he has acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his official functions.

• Central Government Departments are free to either accept or reject CVC’s advice in corruption cases. It is only an advisory body.
• The CVC has supervisory powers over the CBI. However, the CVC does not have the power to call for any file from CBI or to direct CBI to investigate any case in a particular manner.
• CBI is under the administrative control of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). This means that the powers to appoint, transfer, suspend CBI officers lie with DoPT.

The Commission consists of a Central Vigilance Commissioner (Chairperson) and not more than two Vigilance Commissioners (members).
The Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of

• the Prime Minister (Chairperson)
• the Minister of Home Affairs (Member)
• Leader of the Opposition in the House of the People (Member).

The term of office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner and the Vigilance Commissioners would be four years from the date on which they enter their office or till they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

• CVC has supervisory powers over CBI. However, CVC does not have the power to call for any file from CBI or to direct CBI to investigate any case in a particular manner.
• It is under the administrative control of DoPT. This means that the powers to appoint, transfer, suspend CBI officers lie with DoPT.