UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Govt. notification cancelling recruitment via JSSC-CGL exam stayed by Jharkhand HC

Q1. Recruitment through the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission is made to which one of the following categories of posts?

  • A. Group A and Group B posts in the State Secretariat and the district administration of Jharkhand
  • B. Group B and Group C posts in various departments of the Government of Jharkhand
  • C. Group C and Group D posts in the subordinate and field offices of the Government of Jharkhand
  • D. All India Services cadre posts allotted to the Jharkhand cadre by the Union Government

Q2. The writ petitions on which the Jharkhand High Court stayed the State notification cancelling JSSC-CGL appointments, including those of Child Development Project Officers, were heard by a Bench of how many judges?

  • A. One
  • B. Two
  • C. Three
  • D. Five

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Jharkhand High Court's order of 21 August 2026 on the JSSC-CGL appointments and its order of the preceding day: 1. The stay on the notification cancelling JSSC-CGL appointments, including those of Child Development Project Officers, came a day after the Court stayed the cancellation of appointments made through the 11th and 13th JPSC examinations. 2. The two stays were granted by different Benches of the High Court, the earlier one by a Division Bench and the later one by a single judge. 3. In staying the cancellations the Court proceeded on the view that the State's action was in breach of the principle of natural justice, and directed that the affected personnel continue in service pending disposal of the petitions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The stay on the notification cancelling JSSC-CGL appointments, including those of Child Development Project Officers, came a day after the Court stayed the cancellation of appointments made through the 11th and 13th JPSC examinations.
  2. The two stays were granted by different Benches of the High Court, the earlier one by a Division Bench and the later one by a single judge.
  3. In staying the cancellations the Court proceeded on the view that the State's action was in breach of the principle of natural justice, and directed that the affected personnel continue in service pending disposal of the petitions.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. The Jharkhand High Court's stay on the notifications cancelling appointments made through the 11th and 13th JPSC examinations was granted in exercise of which one of the following powers?

  • A. Article 32, invoked for the enforcement of fundamental rights against State action
  • B. Article 226, invoked for the enforcement of rights and for any other purpose
  • C. Article 227, invoked as the power of superintendence over subordinate courts and tribunals
  • D. Article 323A, invoked in respect of recruitment and service conditions of public servants

Q5. In the Jharkhand government's action of 18 August 2026, what precisely was the status accorded to the 23 examinations that were treated differently from the 22 examinations dealt with in the same set of notifications?

  • A. They were referred for investigation into alleged irregularities, without their results being annulled at that stage
  • B. They were annulled with immediate effect and fresh examinations for the same posts were simultaneously notified
  • C. Their results were kept in abeyance and the appointees were placed under suspension pending inquiry
  • D. They were transferred from the recruiting commissions to an outsourced agency for revaluation of answer scripts

Q6. Consider the following statements about the Jharkhand government's recruitment-related action of 18 August 2026: 1. Twenty-two examinations were cancelled and a probe was ordered into twenty-three other examinations conducted since 2014. 2. Examinations conducted by the outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd, and the results published by it, were among those cancelled. 3. The JSSC Combined Graduate Level examination was among the examinations cancelled. 4. The action was taken by a BJP-led State government and followed a 25-day agitation by aspirants. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Twenty-two examinations were cancelled and a probe was ordered into twenty-three other examinations conducted since 2014.
  2. Examinations conducted by the outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd, and the results published by it, were among those cancelled.
  3. The JSSC Combined Graduate Level examination was among the examinations cancelled.
  4. The action was taken by a BJP-led State government and followed a 25-day agitation by aspirants.
  • A. 1 and 4
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 3 and 4

Q7. Consider the following statements comparing the writ powers of the High Courts with related jurisdictions: 1. A proceeding under Article 226 is an exercise of the original jurisdiction of a High Court, whereas a proceeding under Article 227 is supervisory in nature. 2. Article 226 allows writs to be issued both for the enforcement of the fundamental rights conferred by Part III and for any other purpose, whereas Article 32 is confined to the enforcement of fundamental rights. 3. A High Court can issue a writ only if the seat of the Government or authority concerned, or the residence of the person concerned, lies within its territorial jurisdiction. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A proceeding under Article 226 is an exercise of the original jurisdiction of a High Court, whereas a proceeding under Article 227 is supervisory in nature.
  2. Article 226 allows writs to be issued both for the enforcement of the fundamental rights conferred by Part III and for any other purpose, whereas Article 32 is confined to the enforcement of fundamental rights.
  3. A High Court can issue a writ only if the seat of the Government or authority concerned, or the residence of the person concerned, lies within its territorial jurisdiction.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. In Article 226, the clause enabling a High Court to act where 'the cause of action, wholly or in part, arises' within its territories carries which one of the following meanings?

  • A. A writ may issue even though the seat of the Government or authority, or the residence of the person concerned, lies outside those territories
  • B. A writ may issue only where the entire grievance has arisen within those territories, partial causes being necessarily excluded
  • C. Every High Court in India acquires concurrent jurisdiction over all Governments and authorities, whatever the location of the dispute
  • D. A writ petition must invariably be transferred to the High Court within whose territories the authority is permanently located

Q9. Consider the following statements about recruitment bodies in India: 1. Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States are provided for by Article 315 of the Constitution. 2. Article 316 deals with the appointment and term of office of members of a Public Service Commission. 3. A State staff selection commission such as the JSSC is a constitutional body of exactly the same status as a State Public Service Commission, and all recruitment to State posts must necessarily be routed through it. 4. Article 317 provides for the removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States are provided for by Article 315 of the Constitution.
  2. Article 316 deals with the appointment and term of office of members of a Public Service Commission.
  3. A State staff selection commission such as the JSSC is a constitutional body of exactly the same status as a State Public Service Commission, and all recruitment to State posts must necessarily be routed through it.
  4. Article 317 provides for the removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission.
  • A. 3 only
  • B. 1 and 3
  • C. 3 and 4
  • D. 2 only

Q10. The Child Development Project Officer is the project-level administrative functionary for Anganwadi Services. These services are delivered under which one of the following?

  • A. Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development run by States and UTs
  • B. The National Health Mission, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare run through State Health Societies
  • C. Samagra Shiksha, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Department of School Education and Literacy run by State education departments
  • D. The National Rural Livelihoods Mission, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development run through State missions