Current Affairs - National - Discussion

The first Public Service Commission in India was established on 1 October 1926 under the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1919. Sir Ross Barker served as its first Chairman, along with four members. The establishment followed recommendations of the Lee Commission, which had been constituted to examine issues related to the Indian Civil Service and public service recruitment. The commission initially functioned as an advisory body. Later, the Government of India Act, 1935 provided for a Federal Public Service Commission and Provincial Public Service Commissions. After the Constitution came into force in 1950, the Federal Public Service Commission became the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), a constitutional body under Articles 315–323.