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KPSC to notify 4,635 FDA and SDA posts soon
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4,635 KPSC clerical posts coming, but who can remove a PSC chairman? The Article 317 answer Prelims tests
A large FDA/SDA recruitment notification from KPSC is expected soon.
Why it matters: Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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The Karnataka Public Service Commission is set to issue a notification shortly for 4,635 posts of First Division Assistant and Second Division Assistant.
State Public Service Commissions are constitutional bodies under Article 315, whose chairman and members are appointed by the Governor but removed for misbehaviour only by the President after a Supreme Court inquiry.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- KPSC is set to notify 4,635 posts of First Division Assistant (FDA) and Second Division Assistant (SDA).
- State Public Service Commissions are constitutional bodies under Article 315.
- The Governor appoints the Chairman and members of a State PSC (Article 316).
- Removal for misbehaviour is by the President, only after a Supreme Court inquiry (Article 317).
- KPSC is headquartered in Bengaluru.
പ്രിലിംസ് · മെയിൻസ്
How the exam will ask it
പ്രിലിംസ്
- The Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission are appointed by the Governor of the State.
- A State PSC chairman or member can be removed for misbehaviour only by the President, after an inquiry by the Supreme Court.
- Article 315 provides for Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States.
മെയിൻസ്
GS2 (Polity and Governance): recruitment to state services depends on independent Public Service Commissions. Article 315 creates them, Article 316 gives the Governor the power of appointment, and Article 317 protects them by letting only the President remove a member, after a Supreme Court inquiry. This secure tenure supports merit-based, impartial hiring; timely notifications, transparent exams and fewer litigation delays are the way forward.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to State Public Service Commissions, such as the Karnataka Public Service Commission, consider the following statements:
- The Chairman and members are appointed by the Governor of the State.
- The Chairman and members can be removed for misbehaviour by the Governor after an inquiry by the High Court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ഉത്തരം കാണിക്കൂ
ഉത്തരം: A — Correct: 1 only — Statement 1 is correct under Article 316, and statement 2 is wrong because removal is by the President after a Supreme Court inquiry. • 2 only — wrong: Statement 1 is correct, so '2 only' is wrong; statement 2 is also wrong since the President, not the Governor, removes. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: Statement 2 is wrong: removal for misbehaviour is by the President after an inquiry by the Supreme Court, so both cannot be correct. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Statement 1 is correct, as Article 316 vests the appointment in the Governor, so 'neither' is wrong.
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