Q98 · UPPSC Prelims 2020 · Set A · General Studies

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In the removal of which of the following officials does the Parliament NOT play any role?1.Judges of the High Court2.Judges of the Supreme Court3.Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission4.Comptroller and Auditor General of IndiaChoose the correct answer from the codes given below.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A 1 and 2 only
B 3 and 4 only
C 1, 2 and 3 only
D 3 only

Correct answer: (d) 3 only

Explanation

  1. A

    1 and 2 only

    (a) 1 and 2 only. High Court and Supreme Court judges are removed by a parliamentary address (Articles 124(4), 217/218). Parliament does play a role, so they cannot be the ‘no role’ pair.

  2. B

    3 and 4 only

    (b) 3 and 4 only. The CAG is removed like a Supreme Court judge, so Parliament does act on 4; bundling CAG with the UPSC Chairman is wrong.

  3. C

    1, 2 and 3 only

    (c) 1, 2 and 3 only. 1 and 2 do involve Parliament, so this trio is too wide.

  4. D

    3 only

    (d) 3 only. The UPSC Chairman (and members) are removed by the President on a Supreme Court inquiry under Article 317; Parliament has no impeachment-type role. That single official is the official key.

Summary. Official key is (d). Parliament has no role in removing the UPSC Chairman. It does address-remove Supreme Court and High Court judges and the CAG.