Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

The correct answer is D. The Union Public Service Commission is dealt with in Part XIV, starting from Article 315, and Article 314 has nothing to do with it. Article 314 was headed 'Provisions as to existing Public Service Commissions' and was meant to carry over the commissions that existed before the Constitution came into force. It has since been omitted, so the pairing is wrong.

The other three pairs are correctly matched. Article 263 provides for an Interstate Council to coordinate between the Centre and the states. Article 280 provides for the Finance Commission, constituted every five years to recommend the distribution of taxes and grants. Article 323A allows Parliament to set up Administrative Tribunals for recruitment and service matters.

• Core concept: the constitutional anchor of Union and State services, with Article 315 as the starting point for UPSC and the State PSCs.

Mains link: UPSC's constitutional independence under Articles 315 to 323 is central to debates on the autonomy of recruitment bodies.

Trap: aspirants see the words 'Public Service Commission' and assume any nearby article number is right. Memorise the anchor article, not just the neighbourhood.