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Correct Answer: Option (D) — Neither 1 nor 2
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: Under Article 53(1) of the Indian Constitution, the executive power of the Union is formally vested in the President of India and is exercised directly or through subordinate officers.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Cabinet Secretary (the senior-most civil servant of the Government of India), not the Prime Minister, is the ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board.
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