Consider the following statements 1. The Ministries/ Departments of the Union Government are created by the Prime Minister. 2. The Cabinet Secretary is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. Which of the statement given above is/are correct ?

Statement 1 is incorrect because the Ministries and Departments of the Union Government are created by the President of India, not the Prime Minister. This is done under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, on the advice of the Prime Minister [t1][t3]. While the Prime Minister advises on the structure, the formal executive authority for creation rests with the President [t1]. Statement 2 is correct as the Cabinet Secretary serves as the Ex-officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. The Cabinet Secretary is the administrative head of the Cabinet Secretariat and the senior-most civil servant in the Indian government [t7][t8]. The Civil Services Board, which handles recommendations for the transfer and posting of civil servants, is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary to ensure administrative neutrality and coordination across the civil services [t8].

Sources

1. [1] https://eoi.gov.in/eoisearch/MyPrint.php?0775?001/0006
2. [2] https://cabsec.gov.in/aboutus/functions/