UPSC Meaning

Can you tell me about the functions of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? Also list me the names of Chairmen of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is Indias central recruiting agency. It is responsible for appointments to and examinations for All India services and group A & group B of Central services.

Functions

As mentioned in Article 320 of the Constitution of India, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) shall be consulted on all matters relating to recruitment to civil services and posts in India.

It carries out its functions through the Secretariat, further divided in divisions. Details and work of each division is mentions above in the Secretariat section of this article. In a nutshell, the Commission perform following tasks:

Conduct exams for appointment to the services of the Union.
Recruitment (Direct) by selection through interviews.
Appointment of Department officers on promotion, deputation and through absorption.
Framing and amendment of Recruitment Rules for various services and posts under the Government.
Disciplinary cases relating to different Civil Services.
On any matter referred to the UPSC, they can directly Advice the Government by the President of India.

List of all Chairmen

Chairman Term
From To
Sir Ross Barker Oct-26 Aug-32
Sir David Petrie Aug-32 1936
Sir Eyre Gorden 1937 1942
Sir F. W. Robertson 1942 1947
H. K. Kripalani Apr-47 Jan-49
R. N. Banerjee Jan-49 May-55
N. Govindarajan May-55 Dec-55
V. S. Hejmadi Dec-55 Dec-61
B. N. Jha Dec-61 Feb-67
K. R. Damle Apr-67 Mar-71
R.C.S. Sarkar May-71 Feb-73
A. R. Kidwai Feb-73 Feb-79
M. L. Shahare Feb-79 Feb-85
H. K. L. Capoor Feb-85 Mar-90
J. P. Gupta Mar-90 Jun-92
R. M. Bathew (Kharbuli) Sep-92 Aug-96
S. J. S. Chhatwal Aug-96 Sep-96
J. M. Qureshi Sep-96 Dec-98
Lt. Gen. Surinder Nath Dec-98 Jun-02
P. C. Hota Jun-02 Sep-03
Mata Prasad Sep-03 Jan-05
S. R. Hashim Jan-05 Apr-06
D. P. Agrawal Aug-08 Aug-14
Rajni Razdan August 2014 Nov-14
Deepak Gupta Nov-14 Sep-16
Alka Sirohi Sep 21, 2016 Jan 3, 2017
David R. Syiemlieh January 4, 2017 - today