Current Affairs · Polity and Governance

Consider the following statements regarding the Central Information Commission (CIC): I. The CIC functions with a sanctioned strength of one Chief Information Commissioner and up to ten Information Commissioners. II. The Supreme Court has repeatedly issued directives to the government to fill long-standing vacancies in the CIC in a time-bound manner. III. The selection committee for CIC appointments is chaired by the Prime Minister and includes the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister. IV. The appointment process has faced criticism from activists alleging a lack of transparency and non-disclosure of shortlisted candidates. How many of the above statements are correct?