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Which of the following statements about the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is correct?

The Central Vigilance Commission is a statutory body under the CVC Act, 2003, which supervises vigilance administration in central government organisations. It is not a constitutional body, does not directly prosecute all public servants, and does not hear departmental service appeals.

  1. AIt is a statutory body under the CVC Act, 2003, which exercises superintendence over the vigilance administration of central government bodiesCorrect
  2. BIt is a constitutional body created under Article 324
  3. CIt is an investigating agency that directly prosecutes all public servants without any government reference
  4. DIt is a body that decides departmental appeals of central employees

Explanation

The CVC was first set up by executive resolution in 1964 on the Santhanam Committee's recommendation and was given statutory status by the CVC Act, 2003. It is not a constitutional body, it advises and supervises rather than prosecuting directly, and it does not hear service appeals.

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