Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Union Public Service Commission? A. The Parliament has the power to make regulations as to conditions of service of the Chairman, members and staff of the commission. B. The Government of India Act, 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 virtue of Clause (1) of Article 378 of the Constitution in 1950.
B and C only
The correct answer is Option 3: B and C only.
- Statement A is incorrect: Under Article 318 of the Constitution, the President has the power to make regulations regarding the conditions of service of the members and staff of the Union Public Service Commission. Therefore, attributing this power to Parliament is incorrect.
- Statement B is correct: The Government of India Act, 1935 envisaged a Public Service Commission for the Federation and a Provincial Public Service Commission for each Province or group of Provinces. The Public Service Commission became the Federal Public Service Commission when the relevant provisions came into effect on 1 April 1937.
- Statement C is correct: When the Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, the Federal Public Service Commission came to be known as the Union Public Service Commission. Article 378(1) provided for the existing Chairman and members of the Public Service Commission for the Dominion of India to continue as Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission.
Thus, A is incorrect, while B and C are correct.
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