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Which of the following is/are correct?
- When the Election Commission was established, it consisted of the Chief Election Commissioner only.
- The salary and allowances of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners are the same.
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Both 1 and 2
💡 Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The Election Commission was established on 25th January 1950. Two additional Commissioners were appointed to the commission for the first time on 16th October 1989 but they had a very short tenure till 1st January 1990. Later, on 1st October 1993, two additional Election Commissioners were appointed. The concept of multi-member Commission has been in operation since then.
Statement 2 is correct. The salary, allowances and other perquisites of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners are the same.