Question

The main office Karnataka Public Service Commission is located In_________________’
A] Mysore
B] Bengaluru
C] Kalburgi
D] Belgavi

Answer 1

Hint: The Karnataka Public Service Commission, also known as KPSC, is the government agency in the state of Karnataka that hires for various civil services in its jurisdiction within the region of 191,791 square kilometers through competitive and departmental examinations. KPSC was established in 1951 under the name ‘Lokeshwara commission’.

Complete answer:
 In compliance with Article-320 and the Government of India Act 1935, the Commission performs its duties and functions If the Commission lacks accountability in recruitment or performs its duties arbitrarily, it is responsible for following judicial proceedings with a view to deciding and implementing legal rights.
These include;
1.Conducting examinations for appointments in the state.
2.Advise the state government on matters regarding government recruitments.
3.To make appointments to civil services and promotions.
4.To advise the state government on transfer orders and exams the officers from one service to another.
5.To consult the Union Public Service Commission in framing the rules and recruitment procedures.

Now, Mr.Shadakshari Swamy is Chairman of KPSC alongside ,Ms. Sathyavathi ,the Secretary and G.R.J.Divya Prabhu, the Controller of examination. Sections 315 to 323 of Section XIV of the Constitution, entitled Services Under the Union and the States, provide for the Public Service Commission for the Union and for each State. Accordingly, the Public Service Commission of the Union is envisaged at Union level in accordance with Article 315. KPSC, along with the higher judiciary of the state and the Election Commission, is one of the few institutions that work with both autonomy and independence. The head office of KPSC is known as Udyoga soudha and is situated in Bengaluru.it was founded on 18 May 1951 and works under Karnataka jurisdiction.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:Initially, Karnataka State worked without having any recruitment department. But the government laid the foundation for the Central Recruitment Board on 16 May 1921. On 19 January 1940, when the country was under British control, it was headed by the Commissioner's Secretary. The Public Service Commission was formed on 18 May 1951, after five years of independence, under the provisions of the Constitution of India and the Public Service Commission Regulations of 1950.