Union Public Service Commission GK Questions and Answers

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India's premier central recruitment agency for Group A officers under the Government of India. It conducts the Civil Services Examination, one of the toughest examinations in the world.

Here you are given Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on the Union Public Service Commissionthe topic of General Knowledge. First of all, you have to read all the GK questions related to Union Public Service Commission and click on one correct answer for each question. If your answer is correct, you will be displayed with a ✅ sign, but if your answer is wrong, a ❌ sign will be displayed, so that you can identify the correct answer you have given.

Q. Which former IAS officer has been appointed as the new chief of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

◉ Deepak Gupta

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◉ Shiv Kumar Kumar

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◉ Alka Sirohi

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◉ Neeraj Sinha

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Q. Which woman boxer has won medals in all her 6 world championships?

◉ Neeraj Rastogi

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◉ Ankit Trivedi

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◉ Arvind Saxena

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◉ Hiten Mishra

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Q. On which date "Public Service Day" is celebrated every year?

◉ 24 April

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◉ 21 April

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◉ 23 April

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◉ 01 April

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Q. Who among the following was appointed as the new chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 22 November 2014?

◉ Kapil Dev

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◉ Sachin Pal

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◉ Deepak Gupta

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◉ Roshan Mahanama

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Q. When was Vinay Mittal made the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission?

◉ 29 February 2016

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◉ 21 January 2018

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◉ 22 January 2018

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◉ 24 September 2017

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Q. For how long do the members of the Union Public Service Commission (U.P.S.C.) remain in office?

◉ Up to 60 years

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◉ Up to 58 years

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◉ Till six years or until he is aged 65; Which is earlier

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◉ Up to 55 years

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Q. What does Union Public Service Commission do?

◉ Preparation and amendment of recruitment rules for various services and posts under the government

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◉ suitable all

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◉ To hold examination for appointment to the services of the Union

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◉ Advising the Government on any matter referred to the Commission by the President of India

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Q. By whom are the members and chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) appointed?

◉ by Supreme Court Justice

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◉ by the Prime Minister of India

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◉ by Vice President of India

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◉ by the President of India

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Q. To whom is the annual report of the Union Public Service Commission submitted?

◉ To Vice President

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◉ Public

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◉ to the president

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◉ To minister

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Q. What is the term of office of the members of the Union Public Service Commission?

◉ Till 5 years, or 65 years of age

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◉ 6 years, or until attaining 62 years of age

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◉ Till 5 years, or 60 years of age

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◉ 6 years, or till attaining the age of 65 years

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Q. Who removes the member of Union Public Service Commission?

◉ chief Judge

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◉ Governor

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◉ President

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◉ Prime minister

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Q. How can the members of the Union Public Service Commission be removed from office?

◉ Prime Minister based on investigation and report by Ministry of Home Affairs

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◉ Prime Minister based on investigation and report by Supreme Court

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◉ by the President on the basis of inquiry and report by the Supreme Court

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◉ The Supreme Court on the basis of investigation and report by the Greatist of India

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Q. When was the "Public Service Commission" the parent body of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) established?

◉ 13606

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◉ April 23, 1945

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◉ January 1, 1947

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◉ 26 January, 1947

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Q. Institutions like Supreme Court, Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General have one common feature, what is that?