Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) ?

1. The office of CVC was established by the recommendations of Santhanam Committee in 1964.
2. The CVC holds office for a tenure of four years.
3. The jurisdiction of the CVC extends to the members of All India Services and Group A officers of Central and State Governments.
4. The CVC reviews the programme of investigation conducted by the Delhi Police Special Establiment.

Which of the above Statement(s) is/are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
Notes: The correct answer is 4. 1. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was indeed established based on the Santhanam Committee's recommendations in 1964, aimed at combating corruption in the public sector. 2. The CVC does not have a fixed tenure of four years. its members can serve for a term of up to five years. 3. The CVC's jurisdiction primarily covers All India Services and Group A officers of the Central Government, but it does not extend to Group A officers of State Governments. 4. The CVC does review investigations conducted by the Delhi Police Special Establishment, which is responsible for investigating corruption cases. Thus, only statement 4 is correct.