Question

The office of the chief election commissioner has been created by the _______________.
A] Union Government
B] Law passed by The Parliament
C] Constitution
D] Order of the cabinet

Answer 1

Hint: Election commission of India is the most superior body by law which organizes and conducts public elections. Central Election commission consists of one Chief Election Commissioner and two Election commissioners under him/her. Each state will have its own election commission where the head of the commission will have the position of Election commissioners of the state. Each Chief Election Commissioner has a term of 6 years or up to 65 years of age (whichever is earlier).

Complete step by step answer:
The Chief Election Commissioner heads India's Election Commission, a body that is constitutionally empowered to hold free and fair elections for the President and Vice-President and the national and state legislatures. The control of the Indian Election Commission derives from Article 324 of the Constitution of India. India's Chief Electoral Commissioner is normally a member of the Indian Civil Service and much of the Indian Administrative Service. The Commission was a single member agency until 1989, but two new Election Commissioners were added later. Currently, therefore the Election Commission comprises a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. The Commission's decisions are made by a majority vote. The incumbent 32nd Chief Election Commissioner is Sunil Arora, and Rajiv Kumar and Sushil Chandra are the two election commissioners. The election commission of India is an autonomous body that is derived from the constitution. Neither the central government nor the state governments have any rights or reign over them. The chief election officer is appointed by the President of India.

So, the correct answer is Option :

Note: "Election Commission (Condition of Service of Election Commissions and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991", defines the salary of the chief election commissioner as the same as the salary of a Judge of Supreme Court of India.in case, If multiple election commissioners are appointed by the President to help the chief election commissioner, they also receive the same salary. Authority of the Chief Election Commissioner once appointed by the president can be removed if two-thirds of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha vote against him for disorderly conduct or improper actions.