Union Public Service Commission
E25504
The Union Public Service Commission is India’s central agency responsible for conducting examinations and selecting candidates for top civil services and other key government posts.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T198441 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Union Public Service Commission Context triple: [Government of India, includesBody, Union Public Service Commission]
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A.
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is India’s premier civil service, whose officers hold key administrative and policy-making positions at the Union, state, and district levels.
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B.
Pakistan Civil Service
The Pakistan Civil Service is the elite bureaucratic institution responsible for administering the federal government and implementing state policies in Pakistan.
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C.
Indian Civil Service
The Indian Civil Service was the elite administrative bureaucracy of British rule in India, responsible for governing and managing the colonial state's key functions.
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D.
Government of India
The Government of India is the federal authority of the Republic of India, responsible for national governance, policymaking, and administration across the country.
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E.
Intelligence Bureau
The Intelligence Bureau is a specialized division of the New York City Police Department responsible for intelligence gathering, counterterrorism, and analysis to prevent and respond to threats against the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Union Public Service Commission Target entity description: The Union Public Service Commission is India’s central agency responsible for conducting examinations and selecting candidates for top civil services and other key government posts.
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A.
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is India’s premier civil service, whose officers hold key administrative and policy-making positions at the Union, state, and district levels.
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B.
Pakistan Civil Service
The Pakistan Civil Service is the elite bureaucratic institution responsible for administering the federal government and implementing state policies in Pakistan.
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C.
Indian Civil Service
The Indian Civil Service was the elite administrative bureaucracy of British rule in India, responsible for governing and managing the colonial state's key functions.
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D.
Government of India
The Government of India is the federal authority of the Republic of India, responsible for national governance, policymaking, and administration across the country.
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E.
Intelligence Bureau
The Intelligence Bureau is a specialized division of the New York City Police Department responsible for intelligence gathering, counterterrorism, and analysis to prevent and respond to threats against the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
ⓘ
government agency ⓘ public service commission ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of India ⓘ |
| composition | one chairman and other members ⓘ |
| conductsExam |
Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) Examination
ⓘ
Civil Services Examination ⓘ Combined Defence Services Examination ⓘ Combined Geo-Scientist Examination ⓘ Combined Medical Services Examination ⓘ Engineering Services Examination ⓘ Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service Examination ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Economic Service Examination
Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service Examination ⓘ Indian Forest Service Examination ⓘ Indian Naval Armament Service examination ⓘ Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service Examination ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Statistical Service Examination
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination ⓘ Special Class Railway Apprentices examination (historical) ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 315 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Federal Public Service Commission ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission ⓘ |
| headquartersAddress | Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi, India
ⓘ
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | autonomous body ⓘ |
| maximumMembers | 10 members plus chairman (subject to law and presidential decision) ⓘ |
| motto |
Satyameva Jayate
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surface form:
“Satyam eva jayate” (Truth alone triumphs)
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| precededBy | Federal Public Service Commission ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | selection of candidates for top civil services and key government posts in India ⓘ |
| reconstitutedAs | Union Public Service Commission of India in 1950 ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of India ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising the Government of India on disciplinary matters
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advising the Government of India on recruitment matters ⓘ conducting competitive examinations for civil services ⓘ conducting interviews for civil services ⓘ framing and amendment of recruitment rules for civil services ⓘ handling promotions and transfers for certain civil services ⓘ recruitment to All India Services ⓘ recruitment to Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) ⓘ recruitment to Central Civil Services (Group A) ⓘ recruitment to Central Civil Services (Group B) ⓘ |
| sector | public administration ⓘ |
| selectionCriteriaForMembers | persons with at least ten years of government service experience in central or state services ⓘ |
| shortName |
Union Public Service Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
UPSC
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| website | https://www.upsc.gov.in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Union Public Service Commission Description of subject: The Union Public Service Commission is India’s central agency responsible for conducting examinations and selecting candidates for top civil services and other key government posts.
Referenced by (54)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.