[Jan] SEC censures two IAS officers

Question 1

Context?

Answer 1

censure notices issued by State Election Commissioner N. Ramesh Kumar to two senior IAS officials over preparations for the local body elections.

Question 2

As per the guidelines, Election Commission is empowered to suspend?

Answer 2

Any officer or police personnel working under the Central government or public sector undertaking or an autonomous body fully or partially funded by the government for insubordination or dereliction of duty, besides making recommendations to the competent authority for taking disciplinary action, while engaged in preparation of electoral rolls or election duty.

Question 3

What is censure?

Answer 3

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.