Consider the following statements:

1. Union Public Service Commission and State Public Service Commission are constitutional bodies, but Joint State Public Service Commission is only a statutory body.

2. Members of a State Public Service Commission can only be removed in a manner similar to that for High court judges.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Part XIV Services Under the Union and the States

1. Part 14 of the Indian constitution deals with the provision of the Public Service Commissions at the level of the union and the state.
2. As per article 312 of the Indian constitution, there is the provision of the constitution of the Union Public Service Commission at the level of the center and the State Public Service Commission at the state level.
3. The Indian Constitution also provides the provision of the Joint Public Service Commission for two or more states.
4. The members of the Union Public Service Commission and the Joint Public Service Commissions are appointed by the President and can be terminated by the President on the recommendations of the Parliament.
5. The members of the State Public Service Commissions are appointed by the governor but can only be terminated by the President of India.

Powers and Functions of the Public Service Commission

1. The Union Public Service Commission is responsible for the conduct of examination of the officers of All India Services. Moreover, the Commission is also entitled to advise the President on some matters of public importance.
2. The State Public Service Commissions are responsible for the conduct of examinations of the officers of the state executive and may advise the governor on some matters of national importance.