History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2012 History
Which one of the following committees was appointed by the UPSC in 1974 to go into the issue of recruitment and selection methods?
ABhagwati Committee
BD.S. Kothari Committee ✓ Correct
CA.D. Gorwala Committee
DSanthanam Committee
Correct answer: (B) D.S. Kothari Committee — The D.S. Kothari Committee was appointed by the UPSC in 1974, so the answer is the D.S. Kothari Committee.
Explanation
★The D.S. Kothari Committee was appointed by the UPSC in 1974, so the answer is the D.S. Kothari Committee.
★It was set up to review the methods of recruitment and selection to the civil services.
★It recommended reforms in the structure of the civil services examination.
★Its proposals shaped the later pattern of the examination conducted by the UPSC.
★The Santhanam Committee, by contrast, dealt with corruption in public life.
★The Gorwala report examined public administration and public sector enterprises.
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