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Study materialIndian National Congress: Formation, Moderates and ExtremistsThe Indian National Congress, founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, evolved from a Moderate-led petitionist body into a mass nationalist organisation, split between Moderates and Extremists at Surat (1907) before Gandhi transformed it into the vehicle for mass independence agitation. Current affairsUPSC at 100: Centenary Celebrations Mark a Century of Constitutional Civil Service Recruitment in IndiaThe Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) completed 100 years on October 1, 2026 — exactly a century after the first Public Service Commission convened on October 1, 1926 under the Government of India Act, 1919. Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the milestone at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, releasing a commemorative coin, postage stamp, and a volume of 100 landmark judgements that shaped UPSC jurisprudence.
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- The Public Service Commission of India held its first sitting on which date, as recommended by the Lee Commission?UPSC · Current Affairs
- The Lee Commission (Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India, 1923–24) was chaired by whom, and its recommendations directly led to the establishment of India's Public Service Commission in 1926?UPSC · Current Affairs