Constitutional Officers

31. In which of the following year The Union Public Service Commission was formed? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exams 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) 26-11-1948
(b) 23-12-1934
(c) 11-02-1945
(d) 1-10-1926

Correct Answer: (d) 1-10-1926

Solution:The Public Service Commission was set up on 1 October 1926.

Later under the Government of India Act 1935, it was reformed as the Federal Public service Commission. Only after independence, it was named the Union Public Service Commission. Hence it is safe to assume that UPSC was formed in the year 1926.

32. According to the Constitution of India, a member of the Union Public Service Commission holds office for a term of six years or till he attains the age of_______ years. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) 65
(b) 62
(c) 68
(d) 60

Correct Answer: (a) 65

Solution:According to Article 316(2) of the Indian Constitution Every member of UPSC can hold office for six years or till the time he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

33. Which body was established after the amendment of the Indian Constitution to provide security and protection for the social, economic, cultural and educational concerns of the Sched- [C.P.O. S.I. 11.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Law Commission of India
(b) National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(c) Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
(d) Central Vigilance Commission

Correct Answer: (b) National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Solution:The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes was constituted under Article 338 for the social, economic, cultural and educational welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by the 65th Constitutional Amendment (1990).

This commission was divided by the 89th Constitutional Amendment (2003), into two separate commissions -

the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and
the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes [(Article 338(a)]).

Constitutional Officers

31. In which of the following year The Union Public Service Commission was formed? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exams 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)]

32. According to the Constitution of India, a member of the Union Public Service Commission holds office for a term of six years or till he attains the age of_______ years. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

33. Which body was established after the amendment of the Indian Constitution to provide security and protection for the social, economic, cultural and educational concerns of the Sched- [C.P.O. S.I. 11.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

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