The Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission are appointed by

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Correct — A, the Governor. Under Article 316(1) of the Constitution, the Chairman and other members of a State Public Service Commission are appointed by the Governor of that State.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Wrong. The Chief Minister heads the Council of Ministers but has no constitutional appointing power over the State PSC — that power rests with the Governor.  (c) Wrong for an individual State's own Commission. The President appoints the UPSC's Chairman/members, and also a Joint State PSC's (Article 315(2)) — but not an individual State's own PSC.  (d) Wrong. The UPSC Chairman has no constitutional role in appointing members of a State Public Service Commission.

Concept: Article 316 governs appointment (and term) for both the UPSC and State PSCs, but the appointing authority differs by level: the President appoints the UPSC's Chairman/members (and a Joint State PSC's, since it is created by Parliament under Article 315(2)), while the Governor appoints an individual State's own PSC Chairman and members.

State PCS 2021 Q74 — Indian Polity PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2021 Q74 — Indian Polity PYQ with Answer