UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026
Under Article 317 of the Constitution, the President may remove a State Public Service Commission chairperson or member after a Supreme Court inquiry for:
- misbehaviour
- mere policy disagreement
- failure to win legislative confidence
- a change of government
Answer
Correct Answer
misbehaviour
Explanation
Article 317 provides the constitutional route for removal on misbehaviour, with the prescribed Supreme Court inquiry mechanism. B is not a removal ground. C applies to parliamentary confidence, not a PSC member. D is constitutionally irrelevant.
B is incorrect: mere policy disagreement does not satisfy the stated fact or is a different institution/concept.
C is incorrect: failure to win legislative confidence does not satisfy the stated fact or is a different institution/concept.
D is incorrect: a change of government does not satisfy the stated fact or is a different institution/concept.
Topics: article 317 removal, constitutional bodies, polity, public service commission