Prelims 2016 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.25

Prelims 2016Paper 1 (GS) • Q.25
PrelimsPaper 1 (GS)2016 • Q.25
Indian Polity and Governance

Consider the following statements:

1
The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State.
2
The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure.
2016 PrelimsPaper 1 (GS)

Syllabus Connection

Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. (Prelims)Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. (GS-II)

NCERT Connection

Ch.2: Federalism

Politics • Class 10Class 10 Democratic Politics

Ch.4: Executive

Politics • Class 11Class 11 Indian Constitution at work

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