Consider the following statements : 1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister. 2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. According to Article 53(1) of the Constitution of India, the Executive Power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution. While the Prime Minister is the head of the government and exercises most executive powers, the power is constitutionally vested in the President. 2. Statement 2 is incorrect. The ex officio Chairman of the Civil Services Board (CSB) is the Cabinet Secretary, not the Prime Minister. The CSB makes recommendations for appointments at the Secretary and Additional Secretary levels. 3. Therefore, neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct.