RAS question
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) is constituted under which Article of the Constitution?
Correct answer: (A) Article 315.
The Rajasthan Public Service Commission is constituted under Article 315 of the Constitution, which provides for a Public Service Commission for each State.
Explanation
Article 315 is the constitutional basis for the Rajasthan Public Service Commission because it provides that there shall be a Public Service Commission for the Union and a Public Service Commission for each State. RPSC is Rajasthan's State Public Service Commission, so its constitution flows from this article. The constitutional scheme separates creation from operation: Article 315 creates the constitutional framework for a State Public Service Commission, while other nearby articles deal with how such commissions are staffed or what they do. In RPSC-specific context, it is headquartered in Ajmer and conducts examinations and advises the State Government on recruitment and appointment to state services.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Article 316 concerns the appointment and term of office of the Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission, not the constitutional provision creating a State Public Service Commission.
- (C) Article 320 deals with the functions of Union and State Public Service Commissions, including examinations for appointments, so it explains their work rather than their constitution.
- (D) Article 323 deals with reports of Public Service Commissions, so it is not the article under which RPSC is constituted.
Concept
State Public Service Commissions occupy a defined constitutional position under Indian polity. RPSC recurs in RAS because it is both a Rajasthan institution and an example of how the Constitution structures state recruitment bodies.