Bhim Sain Bassi

B S Bassi appointed UPSC member

Question: Recently who has been appointed as a member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by the President Pranab Mukherjee?
(a) Deepak Chaudhary
(b) Bhim Sain Gupta
(c) Bhim Sain Bassi
(d) Devdhar Trivedi
Ans:(c)
Related facts:

  • On 31 May 2016 The President Pranab Mukherjee appointed Bhim Sain Bassi, IPS (Retd) as a member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
  • He will hold the office till February 2021, from the day when he enters the office.
  • Under the Constitution, a member of the UPSC can have a maximum tenure of six years or till he attains the age of 65 years.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/former-delhi-police-comissioner-b-s-bassi-appointed-upsc-member-2827498/
http://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/upsc-appointment-bjp-has-obliged-bs-bassi-alleges-aam-aadmi-party-1414042