Bharat Bhushan Vyas Appointed as New Member of UPSC

On 13 December 2018, Bharat Bhushan Vyas has joined as a member of the Union Public Service Commission.

• UPSC Chairman Arvind Saxena administered him the oath of office and secrecy.
• Bharat Bhushan Vyas has become the first IAS officer from J&K cadre to join any constitutional body.
• His tenure will be of three years.

About Bharat Bhushan Vyas:

• He is an IAS officer of the 1986 batch, and served Jammu and Kashmir for 32 years.
• He retired as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir.
• He served on prominent posts including Principal Secretary Finance, Srinagar Deputy Commissioner and Divisional commissioner.

About Union Public Service Commission:

• UPSC is a central recruiting agency in India which derived its mandate from Article 315 to 323 in Part XIV of the Indian Constitution.
• UPSC consists of a Chairman and four other members appointed by the President of India.
• The term of the Chairman and members of UPSC is of six years or until they attain the age of 65 years.
• According to Constitution, UPSC is the 'watch - dog' of merit system in India.

Question:

Q. On 13 December 2018, who has joined as a member of the Union Public Service Commission?
a. Bharat Bhushan Arora
b. Bharat Bhushan Mishra
c. Bharat Bhushan Vyas
d. None of the above