​Which of the following is NOT an independent constitutional body according to the Indian Constitution?​

Correct option is B

NITI Aayog (former Planning commission) has never been passed as an act of Parliament nor it has been mentioned anywhere in the Constitution and thus it is definitely neither a statutory nor a constitutional body.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

• The Union Public Service Commission is the chief recruiting agency of India. It is mentioned in the Constitution from articles 315 to 323.
• UPSC has a chairman and other members as appointed by the President.
• The members and chairman of the Commission hold office for a term of 6 years or until the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
• UPSC conducts examinations for the appointments to the prestigious all India services, centrally administered territories and Central services.
• The salaries, allowances and pensions of the chairman and UPSC members are charged to the consolidated fund of India.

State Public Service Commission (SPSC)

• Parallel to the UPSC at the centre, there is a State Public Service Commission (SPSC) at the state level. SPSC finds its mention in articles 315 to 323 of the Constitution.
• SPSC comprises a Chairman and other members. The State Governor appoints them.
• The chairman and the members of the Commission hold office for a term of 6 years or 62 years of age, whichever is earlier.
• The governor of the state appoints the chairman and members of the SPSC. But, their removal can only be done by the President of India.
• SPSC conducts examinations for appointments to the services of the state.

Election Commission

• The election commission of India is a constitutional and independent body. Article 324 of the Constitution states that power of direction, superintendence and control of elections to state legislatures, parliament, office of the President and Vice President of India shall vest in the Election Commission.
• It consists of the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners as fixed by the President.
• In order to ensure the independent working of the election commission, the chief election commissioner gets the security of tenure and can not be removed from his office except in the same way as a Supreme Court judge.