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The tenure of the Chairman of RPSC is:

Correct answer: (B) 6 years or 62 years of age.

The Chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission holds office for six years from assuming office or until attaining the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier.

  1. (A)

    5 years or 60 years of age

  2. (B)

    6 years or 62 years of age

  3. (C)

    5 years or 65 years of age

  4. (D)

    6 years or 65 years of age

Explanation

Article 316(2) of the Constitution fixes the tenure rule for members of a Public Service Commission. For a State Public Service Commission, this means a member holds office for six years from the date on which he enters office, but the tenure ends earlier if he attains the age of 62 years. Since the RPSC is a State Public Service Commission, the same constitutional limit applies to its Chairman. The useful exam trap is the comparison with the Union Commission: Article 316(2) gives the Union Commission an age limit of 65 years, while the State Commission limit is 62 years. Therefore, for the RPSC Chairman, the correct formulation is six years or 62 years of age, whichever comes earlier.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Five years and 60 years do not match Article 316(2), which sets six years and 62 years for a State Public Service Commission.
  • (C) This option combines a five-year term with the Union Commission's 65-year age limit, while RPSC follows the State Commission limit of 62 years.
  • (D) Although the six-year part is right, the 65-year age limit belongs to the Union Commission, not to a State Public Service Commission such as RPSC.

Concept

This tests the constitutional provisions on State Public Service Commissions under Article 316. It recurs in RAS because RPSC's composition, appointment and tenure are core Rajasthan polity facts with frequent UPSC-versus-State PSC traps.

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