The Chief of Election Commission is appointed by the ________.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

SSC GD Previous Paper 5 (Held On: 12 Feb 2019 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is the President of India.

Important Points

Chief of Election Commission (CEC) of India

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional Body responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India.
The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country.
The commission consists of one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
The secretariat of the commission is located in New Delhi.
The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. Hence option 4 is correct.
They have a fixed tenure of six years, or up to the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
They enjoy the same status and receive salary and perks as available to Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only through a process of removal similar to that of a Supreme Court judge for by Parliament.