Q. Consider the following statements with respect to Joint State Public Service Commission (JSPSC):
1. The Constitution makes a provision for the establishment of a Joint State Public Service Commission (JSPSC) for two or more states
2. JSPSC is a constitutional body
Which of the following codes below given is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
The Constitution makes a provision for the establishment of a Joint State Public Service Commission (JSPSC) for two or more states. While the UPSC and the SPSC are created directly by the Constitution, a JSPSC can be created by an act of Parliament on the request of the state legislatures concerned. Thus, a JSPSC is a statutory and not a constitutional body. The two states of Punjab and Haryana had a JSPSC for a short period, after the creation of Haryana out of Punjab in 1966.
Source: ForumIAS
