In which year (TPSC) Tripura Public Service Commission came in existence?
2024
In which year (TPSC) Tripura Public Service Commission came in existence?
- A.
1973
- B.
1972
- C.
1974
- D.
1977
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Correct answer: B
Concept
A State Public Service Commission is the independent constitutional authority set up under Article 315 of the Constitution of India to recruit candidates for that state's civil services. When a Union Territory is upgraded to a full-fledged state, the new state constitutes its own Public Service Commission soon afterwards.
Applying it here
Tripura was reorganised into a full-fledged state on 21 January 1972 under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.
Following statehood, the Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) was constituted on 30 October 1972 under Article 315 of the Constitution.
Hence, TPSC came into existence in 1972.
Why the other years do not fit
1973 falls after the 30 October 1972 founding date and is a common misremembering of the year of establishment.
1974 does not match the official record of the Commission's formation.
1977 is well removed from the actual founding and corresponds to no formation milestone of the Commission.