With respect to the State Public Service Commission SPSC consider the following statements 1 The Gov...........

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With respect to the State Public Service Commission (SPSC), consider the following statements:

1.The Governor can remove its chairman on grounds of proved misbehavior.

2.The chairman of SPSC on ceasing to hold office is not eligible for any further employment.

Which of the statementsgiven above is/are correct?

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

None of the above

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Explanation:

Although the chairman and members of a SPSC are appointed by the Governor, they can be removed only by the president (and not by the governor). The President can remove them on the same grounds and in the same manner as he can remove a chairman or a member of the UPSC. Thus, he can remove him under the following circumstances:

If he is adjudged an insolvent (i.e., has gone bankrupt); or
If he engages, during his term of office, in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
If he is, in the opinion of the President, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.

In addition to these, the President can also remove the chairman or any other member of SPSC for misbehaviour. However, in this case, the president has to refer the matter to the Supreme Court for an enquiry. If the Supreme Court, after the enquiry, upholds the cause of removal and advises so, the president can remove the chairman or a member.Statement 2 is not correct.

The chairman of a SPSC (on ceasing to hold office) is eligible for appointment as the chairman or a member of the UPSC or as the chairman of any other SPSC, but not for any other employment under the Government of India or a state.