Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct? 1. Rajasthan Public Service Commission consists of Chairman and other members appointed by the President. 2. Chairman and member of RPSC can be removed by the orders of Governor. 3. Rajasthan Public Service Commission has one Chairman and five members.
Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct? 1. Rajasthan Public Service Commission consists of Chairman and other members appointed by the President. 2. Chairman and member of RPSC can be removed by the orders of Governor. 3. Rajasthan Public Service Commission has one Chairman and five members. Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 3 are NOT correct.
Key Points
- State Public Service Commission consists of Chairman and other members appointed by the Governor. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
- Chairman and member of RPSC can be removed by the orders of President. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission has one Chairman and seven members. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
Additional Information
- Composition (Article 316):
- Consists of Chairman and other members appointed by the Governor.
- No other qualification except that 1/2 of the members shall be persons who at the dates of their respective appointments have held office for at least 10 years under the Government of India/Government of a State.
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission has one Chairman and seven members.
- Tenure:
- 6 years or 62 years of age whichever is earlier.
- Resignation:
- Addressed to the Governor.
- Removal & Suspension (Article 317):
- Although the chairman and members of the SPSC (RPSC) are appointed by the governor, they can be removed only by the president (and not by the governor).
- The president can remove them on the same grounds and in the same manner as he can remove a chairman or a member of the UPSC.
- Thus, he can remove him under the following circumstances:
- If he is adjudged an insolvent (i.e., has gone bankrupt); or
- If he engages, during his term of office, in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
- If he is, in the opinion of the president, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.
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