Question

The Central Vigilance Commission was established on the recommendation of

1. Administrative Reforms Commission
2. National Development Council
3. Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption
4. Law Commission

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption

The correct answer is Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption.

• The Central Vigilance Commission is an apex body created to address governmental corruption.
  • It was established on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee.
  • The committee was appointed by the then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Sastri.
  • It was set up by the Government in February in1964.
  • The committee conferred statutory status in 2003.
  • The Central Vigilance Commission Bill was passed by both the Houses of Parliament in 2003.
  • The President gave his assent to Central Vigilance Commission Bill on September 11, 2003.
  • Central Vigilance Commission has been made a multi-member Commission with effect from 25th August 1998.

 

• The Commission shall consist of:
  • A Central Vigilance Commissioner as chairperson;
  • Not more than two Vigilance Commissioners as members.
• The chairperson and members are appointed and removed by the President.
• N Srinivasa Rao was the first vigilance commissioner of India.
• Suresh N. Patel is the incumbent current CVC of India.

 

 

• National Development Council is an apex body that gives final approval for the five-year plans in India.
  • It was established on 6^th August 1952.
• The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) is the committee appointed to give recommendations for reviewing the public administration system of India.
  • It was established on 5^th January 1966.
• Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body constituted by the government of India from time to time.
  • The first law commission in pre-independent India was established in 1834 under the chairmanship of Lord Macaulay.
  • The first law commission in independent India was established in 1955 under the chairmanship of M C Setalvad.