UPSC 2002: Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive unequal salaries. 2. The Chief Election Commissioner is entitled to the same salary as is provided to a judge of the Supreme Court. 3. The Chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in like manner and on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court. 4. The term of office of an Election Commissioner is five years from the date he assumes office or till he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier. Which of these statements are correct?

Under the Election Commission Act 1991 the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal status and draw the same salary as a Supreme Court judge, so statement 1 is wrong while 2 is correct ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India?utm_source=openai)). Like an SC judge, the CEC can be removed only by a Parliamentary impeachment process, so 3 is correct. Their tenure is up to six years or until age 65 (not five years/62), making 4 incorrect ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India)). Therefore only statements 2 and 3 are correct, corresponding to option (b).