- The UPSC is the principal central recruiting agency in India. - The UPSC is an independent constitutional body (Article 315). - Its constitutional status and independence ensure fair and impartial recruitment.
Assertion (A) : The UPSC is the Central recruiting agency in India. Reason (R) : It is an independent recruiting constitutional body.
Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 1 2025 · Topic: Lokpal and Important Commissions (National Commissions for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and Scheduled Tribes (NCST): Constitutional provisions, roles, and responsibilities)
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Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is not a correct explanation of (A)
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