Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Bureaucratic executive
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De jure
70
De facto
70
Volatility
10
Legitimacy
80
In theory
Conducts examinations for and advises on recruitment to All-India and Central civil services, insulated from political interference.
In practice
Widely regarded as one of the most credible and insulated recruitment bodies in Indian public life, with a reputation for exam integrity that most other state-level PSCs have struggled to match.