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Q1 Who selects the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

A. The Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Cabinet Minister

B. The Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha

C. The Prime Minister, Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Chief Justice of India

Q2 Which Cabinet Minister was part of the meeting to select the new Chief Election Commissioner?

A. Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Meghwal

B. Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman.

C. Home Minister Amit Shah

Q3 Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?

A. T S Krishnamurthy

B. Gyanesh Kumar

C. T N Seshan

Q4 Who submitted a dissent note at the meeting to pick the Chief Election Commissioner?

A. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

B. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi

C. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna

Q5 When does the Chief Election Commissioner retire?

A. After a tenure of 4 years or at 60 years, whichever is earlier

B. After a tenure of 6 years or at 65 years, whichever is earlier

C. After a tenure of 2 years or at 62 years, whichever is earlier