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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2023 — General Studies · Question 190 of 200

Q190
Indian PolityMaking of the Constitution & Salient Features
A Public Service Commission was established in India for the first time by
  1. a.The Indian Council Act, 1892
  2. b.The Act of 1909
  3. c.The Government of India Act, 1919
  4. d.The Government of India Act, 1935

Answer: (C) The Government of India Act, 1919

The Government of India Act, 1919 provided for a Public Service Commission; following the Lee Commission's recommendation (1924) it was set up on 1 October 1926 with Sir Ross Barker as chairman. The Government of India Act, 1935 then provided for a Federal Public Service Commission and Provincial Public Service Commissions, and under the Constitution the Federal PSC became the UPSC (Articles 315–323). The Indian Councils Act, 1892 introduced indirect election and discussion of the budget, and the Act of 1909 (Morley–Minto) introduced separate electorates for Muslims. (The booklet misprints the year in option A as 1982.)

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