Ethics/Governance · 20 Aug 2026

JSSC-CGL exam cancellation timeline

Arrange the following events relating to the JSSC-CGL recruitment controversy in chronological order:

  1. Jharkhand High Court lifts status quo and directs JSSC to publish results and the government to appoint successful candidates
  2. Original JSSC-CGL recruitment notification issued
  3. State government cancels the examination following sustained protests
  4. Jharkhand High Court orders status quo on the matter
A2-4-1-3
B2-1-4-3
C4-2-1-3
D2-4-3-1
This question is based on: 2,000 Jobs, One Cancellation Order: Jharkhand's JSSC-CGL Crisis
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About this question

Why in news

The Jharkhand government cancelled the JSSC-CGL examination after sustained protests over alleged irregularities, despite the High Court having already lifted its status quo order in December 2025 and directed appointments to proceed while a court-mandated SIT investigation continued on a fixed timeline.

Why for UPSC

Chronology questions test whether aspirants can track the sequence of procedural and judicial milestones in a running controversy - a skill UPSC values highly for governance and ethics case studies involving due process.

Prelims summary

JSSC-CGL notified 2015-16 → HC status quo (Dec 17, 2024) → HC lifts status quo, directs appointments (Dec 3, 2025) → appointment letters issued (Dec 2025) → exam cancelled after protests (2026), affecting ~2,000 appointees.

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