Chairman of TPSC is appointed by the Governor of Tripura using power conferred…

Concept

The Constitution deals with Public Service Commissions in Part XIV. Article 316 specifically governs the appointment and term of office of the members of these commissions. For a State Public Service Commission it places the power to appoint the Chairman and the other members in the hands of the Governor of the State (for the UPSC and for a Joint Commission, that power lies with the President).

Applying it to the TPSC

The TPSC (Tripura Public Service Commission) is a State Public Service Commission. So the Chairman of the TPSC is appointed by the Governor of Tripura, and the constitutional authority for that appointment is conferred by Article 316. This is what fills the blank in the question.

Why the other articles do not fit

• Article 315 only provides for the constitution (establishment) of Public Service Commissions for the Union and the States; it creates the body but does not assign the power to appoint its members.

• Article 322 deals with the expenses of the commissions, which are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State; it is about funding, not appointment.

• Article 428 is not a provision relating to Public Service Commissions; the relevant provisions sit together in Part XIV and run only from Article 315 to Article 323.

Correct article: Article 316.