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Key Points

Joint State Public Service Commission (JSPSC)

• The Constitution makes a provision for the establishment of a Joint State Public Service Commission (JSPSC) for two or more states.
• While the UPSC and the SPSC are created directly by the Constitution, a JSPSC can be created by an act of Parliament at the request of the state legislatures concerned. Hence Option 1 is correct.
• Thus, a JSPSC is a statutory and not a constitutional body.
• The chairman and members of a JSPSC are appointed by the president.
• They hold office for a term of six years or until they attain the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier.
• They can be suspended or removed by the president.
• They can also resign from their offices at any time by submitting their resignation letters to the president.
• The number of members of a JSPSC and their conditions of service is determined by the president.
• A JSPSC presents its annual performance report to each of the concerned state governors.
• The UPSC can also serve the needs of a state at the request of the state governor and with the approval of the president.
• As provided by the Government of India Act of 1919, a Central Public Service Commission was set up in 1926 and entrusted with the task of recruiting civil servants.

The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of not only a Federal Public Service Commission but also a Provincial Public Service Commission and Joint Public Service Commission for two or more provinces.
Hence, it can be concluded that option (2) is the correct answer.