Question : Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Union Public Service Commission?
A. The Parliament has the power to make regulations as to the conditions of service of the Chairman, members, and staff of the commission.
B. The Government of India Act of 1935 envisaged a Public Service Commission for the Federation and a Provincial Public Service Commission for each province or group of provinces.
C. The Federal Public Service Commission came to be known as the Union Public Service Commission by Clause 1 of Article 378 of the Constitution in 1950.
Option 1: A and B only
Option 2: A, B and C
Option 3: B and C only
Option 4: A and C only
Correct Answer: B and C only
Solution : The correct options are B and C only.
The Government of India Act 1935 established a Public Service Commission for the Federation of India, which was responsible for recruiting officers for the All India Services and other central government posts. The Act also allowed for the establishment of provincial public service commissions in each province or group of provinces. The Federal Public Service Commission came to be known as the Union Public Service Commission under Clause 1 of Article 378 of the Constitution in 1950." When India adopted its Constitution in 1950, the Federal Public Service Commission was renamed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This change was made under Clause 1 of Article 378 of the Constitution.
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