Question

The UPSC has been established under the…?
    (A) Article 315
    (B) Article 320
    (C) Article 325
    (D) Article 335

Answer 1

Hint: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is mandated by the Constitution for appointments to the services of the Union and All India Services. The UPSC is the central recruiting agency responsible to maintain the recruitment of the personnel and civil servants for all-India services and central services.

Complete answer:
The UPSC has been established under Article 315 of the Indian constitution. It is a constitutional body. A constitutional body is a body established under the Constitution of India. They can only be created or changed by passing a constitutional amendment bill, rather than by a regular bill. It comprises a chairman and other members appointed by the president.

Established on 1 October 1926 as Public Service Commission under the chairmanship of Sir Ross Barker, it was later reconstituted as Federal Public Service Commission by the Government of India Act 1935; which was later renamed as today's Union Public Service Commission after India’s Independence. It was given constitutional status under the Constitution of India on 26 January 1950. Constitutional status means such bodies which are mentioned in the Indian constitution which includes UPSC, Election COmmission of Indian and Finance Commission of India.

So, the correct answer is an option (A): Article 315. The UPSC has been established under Article 315 of the Indian constitution.

Note: Union Public Service Commission is amongst the few institutions which function with both autonomy and freedom, along with the country’s higher judiciary and lately the Election Commission of India.