Ethics · 18 Jul 2026

KPSC conflict of interest

Match the following items (List I) with their correct description (List II): List I A. Article 315 B. P.C. Hota Committee (2013) C. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot D. 1998-batch recruitment scandal List II 1. Cut KPSC's interview marks from 200 to 25 to reduce discretionary bias 2. Mandates a Public Service Commission for every state 3. Suspended the KPSC Chairman pending inquiry 4. Took until 2021 - 23 years - to fully resolve in court How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair
BOnly two pairs
COnly three pairs
DAll four pairs
This question is based on: When the Gatekeeper's Own Family Walks Through the Gate
Take this in full test mode → Instructions for 18 Jul 2026
About this question

Why in news

The Governor of Karnataka suspended KPSC Chairman Shivashankrappa S. Sahukar after allegations that he failed to declare a conflict of interest while his daughters sat an exam conducted by his own commission.

Why for UPSC

This tests precise attribution of constitutional provisions, committee recommendations and case-specific facts to their correct source - a realistic UPSC probe combining static polity knowledge with a live governance scandal.

Prelims summary

Article 315 mandates state PSCs; the Hota Committee (2013) cut KPSC interview marks from 200 to 25; Governor Gehlot suspended the KPSC Chairman in 2026; the 1998-batch scandal took 23 years to resolve.

On web, answers are shown once after a test — no save or reattempt. For unlimited reattempts, Hindi medium, and Mentor Observations, use the TAN App.