UPSC


1. Constitutional Bodies. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is an independent recruiting agency of Union and performs other functions as provided by the constitution. Chairman and other members of UPSC shall be appointed by President of India. ... But not specified any qualifications for other half members ofUPSC.

2. he functions of the Commission under Article 320 of the Constitution are: Conduct examinations for appointment to the services of the Union. Direct recruitment by selection through interviews. ... Framing and amendment of Recruitment Rules for various services and posts under the Government.

3. Now the basic pay of entry-level IAS officers is Rs. 56100. Allowances like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Travel Allowance (TA) will be extra. The salary will increase as experience increases. The basic pay of Cabinet Secretary is fixed at Rs.2,50,000.

4. The grounds as well as procedure for removal of a UPSC member are given in Article 317 of the Indian Constitution. The Chairman or UPSC member can also be placed under suspension by the President until report of Supreme Court into inquiry of alleged misbehavior is pending.

5. Sir Ross Barker was the first Chairman of the UPSC, who joined in October, 1926 and hold the post till August, 1932. Till date there have been 28 chairmen of the UPSC. Mr. Vinay Mittal is the current Chairman of the UPSC and he will hold the office till June 19, 2018.

6. This means if the candidate is appearing for 2019 prelims, he/she should be below the mentioned maximum limit by Aug 1, 2019. Upper age limit is fixed different for different categories, which is as given below. Upper age limit for General category:32 years. Upper age limit for SC/ST: 37 Years.