Which one of the following Acts provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission in India for the first time?

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Question

Which one of the following Acts provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission in India for the first time?

  1. A. Indian Councils Act, 1861
  2. B. Indian Councils Act, 1909
  3. C. Government of India Act, 1919 (Correct answer)
  4. D. Government of India Act, 1935

Correct Answer

Option C — Government of India Act, 1919

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Government of India Act, 1919.

Key Points

  • The Government of India Act, 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) first provided for the establishment of a Public Service Commission in India.
  • The actual commission was created later under the Government of India Act, 1935, but the statutory provision was first made in the 1919 Act.