The expenses of a State Public Service Commission are charged on which fund?

The correct answer is B, the Consolidated Fund of the State. Article 322 says that the expenses of a State Public Service Commission, including the salaries, allowances and pensions payable to its members and staff, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State. Charged expenditure is not submitted to the vote of the legislature, though it may be discussed, and that is what keeps the commission free of annual pressure.

Option A is wrong for a state commission, although the expenses of the Union Public Service Commission are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, which is the reason the option appears; note, however, that the pension of a High Court judge comes from the Consolidated Fund of India even though his salary is charged on the state fund. Option C is wrong because the Contingency Fund is an imprest placed at the disposal of the Governor for unforeseen expenditure, not a fund for regular salaries. Option D is wrong because the Public Account holds money where the government acts as a banker, such as provident funds and small savings, and no commission is paid from it.