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UPSC 2015: Consider the following statements : 1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister. 2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Article 53(1) of the Constitution states that the executive power of the Union is vested in the President, not the Prime Minister, so statement 1 is wrong. The Civil Services Board is chaired ex officio by the Cabinet Secretary, not by the Prime Minister, making statement 2 wrong as well. Consequently neither statement is correct and option (d) is the right answer. ([constitutionofindia.net](https://www.constitutionofindia.net/articles/article-53-executive-power-of-the-union/?utm_source=openai))
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