Consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India : He holds office during the pleasure of the President. He draws the same salary as a Supreme Court Judge. Before entering upon his office, he swears an oath or affirmation before the Chief Justice of India. He may be removed by the President only after an enquiry by the Supreme Court of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Let's analyze each statement: (a) He holds office during the pleasure of the President: Incorrect. The CAG does not hold office during the pleasure of the President. The CAG is appointed by the President but can be removed only in like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court, which requires a special majority resolution by both Houses of Parliament. (b) He draws the same salary as a Supreme Court Judge: Correct. Article 148(3) of the Constitution states that the salary and other conditions of service of the CAG shall be such as may be determined by Parliament by law. Currently, the CAG's salary is equivalent to that of a Supreme Court Judge. (c) Before entering upon his office, he swears an oath or affirmation before the Chief Justice of India: Incorrect. Article 148(6) states that the CAG shall take an oath or affirmation before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him. (d) He may be removed by the President only after an enquiry by the Supreme Court of India: Incorrect. The removal process is similar to that of a Supreme Court Judge, which involves an address by both Houses of Parliament on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity, followed by an order from the President. There is no mandatory enquiry by the Supreme Court involved in the removal process itself, though legal proceedings could potentially arise from related matters. The primary mechanism is parliamentary.