The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission shall consist of maximum

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UnlockIAS · Accepted Answer

Correct — B, five members. Article 316 of the Constitution does not fix a number for a State Public Service Commission; it leaves the Commission's strength to be decided by the Governor of the state rather than by a figure written into the Constitution itself. As fixed for the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC), the sanctioned strength presently caps at five members in total, which is the figure this question's official answer key affirms.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Understates the sanctioned strength for the MPPSC per the official key.  (c) Overstates the sanctioned strength for the MPPSC per the official key.  (d) Overstates the sanctioned strength; also not a figure fixed for any State Public Service Commission by the Constitution itself.

Concept: Article 316 of the Constitution provides that a Public Service Commission (Union, State, or Joint) shall consist of a Chairman and other Members appointed by the President (for the UPSC) or the Governor (for a State/Joint PSC) — but the Constitution deliberately leaves the total number of members undetermined, to be decided by the appointing authority as administrative needs change.

State PCS 2021 Q59 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2021 Q59 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer