UPSC to begin centenary year celebrations from 1 October 2025
The Union Public Service Commission announced on 12 August 2025 that it will celebrate its centenary year from 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2026, marking 100 years since the Public Service Commission was set up on 1 October 1926.
Summary
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on 12 August 2025 that it will begin its centenary year celebrations on 1 October 2025, running until 1 October 2026; UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar leads the commission. The Public Service Commission was first set up on 1 October 1926 under the Government of India Act, 1919, on the recommendations of the Lee Commission (1924). It became the Federal Public Service Commission in 1937 and was renamed the Union Public Service Commission on 26 January 1950; a logo and tagline for the centenary were planned.
Key facts
- Announced
- 12 Aug 2025
- Centenary year
- 1 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2026
- Chairman
- Ajay Kumar
- Origin
- Public Service Commission, 1 Oct 1926
- Basis
- Government of India Act, 1919; Lee Commission (1924)
- Federal PSC
- 1937
- Renamed UPSC
- 26 Jan 1950
Practice MCQs 2 questions
On which date was the Public Service Commission, the predecessor of UPSC, first set up?
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Correct answer: D — 1 October 1926
The Public Service Commission was first set up on 1 October 1926; UPSC will mark its centenary from 1 October 2025 to 1 October 2026.
Consider the following statements about the history of the UPSC: 1. The first Public Service Commission was set up on the recommendations of the Lee Commission. 2. The commission was renamed the Union Public Service Commission on 26 January 1950. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The Public Service Commission was set up in 1926 under the Government of India Act, 1919 on the Lee Commission's recommendations, and it was renamed UPSC on 26 January 1950.