2004 · Q68
68. Consider the following statements :
- 1The Chief Minister of Delhi is appointed by the President of India.
- 2The Delhi Police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi do not come under the administrative purview of the Delhi Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
PolityUnion Territories
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: under Article 239AA(5) the Chief Minister of Delhi is appointed by the President. Statement 2 is treated as correct here: Delhi Police is controlled by the Union Home Ministry rather than the Delhi government, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's executive administration — including the appointment of its Commissioner — was under Central Government control rather than the Delhi government's. Hence both statements are taken as correct. Note: no published key exists for this paper; this answer is agent-solved and should be cross-checked.