RAS question
RAS officers are recruited through an examination conducted by which body?
Correct answer: (C) RPSC.
RAS officers are recruited through the examination conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission.
Explanation
Rajasthan Public Service Commission is the body linked to the RAS recruitment examination. The official PDF is issued under the Rajasthan Public Service Commission heading and covers the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive (Preliminary) examination. RPSC conducts the RAS examination. Therefore, among the options, RPSC is the only body that fits the recruitment route described in the question; the answer is not a direct State Government process, a Union-level commission, or SSB.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) SSB does not conduct the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services Combined Competitive examination; RPSC conducts that recruitment examination.
- (B) The recruitment is through an examination conducted by RPSC, so it is not treated as a direct State Government recruitment process.
- (D) UPSC is a Union-level commission, while the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services examination is conducted by Rajasthan Public Service Commission.
Concept
This tests the constitutional and administrative machinery for Rajasthan state services, especially which institution conducts recruitment examinations. It recurs in RAS because aspirants are expected to know the basic bodies involved in Rajasthan's administrative system.