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?

1. A

   1 only

   (a) 1 only. Article 53 vests the executive power of the Union in the President, not the Prime Minister. Statement 1 is false.

2. B

   2 only

   (b) 2 only. The Cabinet Secretary, not the Prime Minister, is the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. Statement 2 is false.

3. C

   Both 1 and 2

   (c) Both 1 and 2. Both statements are incorrect, so both cannot be the key.

4. D

   Neither 1 nor 2

   (d) Neither 1 nor 2. Union executive power is vested in the President; the Civil Services Board is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. Neither statement is correct; that is the official key.

Summary. Official key is (d) Neither 1 nor 2. The President, not the Prime Minister, holds the Union’s executive power. The Cabinet Secretary chairs the Civil Services Board. Both listed claims fail. The keyed choice is neither.