Laxmikanth Test: Public Services - UPSC MCQ

It must be noted here that irrespective of their division among different states, each of these all-India services form a single service with common rights and status and uniform scales of pay throughout the country. Their salaries and pensions are met by the states. The all-India services are controlled jointly by the Central and state governments. The ultimate control lies with the Central government while the immediate control is vested in the state governments.

The Parliament can create new allIndia services (including an all-India judicial service), if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution declaring that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest to do so. Such a resolution in the Rajya Sabha should be supported by two-thirds of the members present and voting. This power of recommendation is given to the Rajya Sabha to protect the interests of states in the Indian federal system.

The Parliament can create new allIndia services (including an all-India judicial service), if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution declaring that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest to do so. Such a resolution in the Rajya Sabha should be supported by two-thirds of the members present and voting. This power of recommendation is given to the Rajya Sabha to protect the interests of states in the Indian federal system

Article 312 makes the following provisions in respect of all-India services: (a) The Parliament can create new allIndia services (including an all-India judicial service), if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution declaring that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest to do soParliament can regulate the recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to all-India services.

A new All India service can be instituted only on the initiative of Rajya Sabha. Article 312 of the constitution says  that if the Council of States has declared by resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest to do, Parliament may by law provide for the creation of one or more all-India services (including an all-India judicial service) common to the Union and the States.

The RajyaSabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List. 

The Parliament can create new allIndia services (including an all-India judicial service), if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution declaring that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest to do so. Such a resolution in the Rajya Sabha should be supported by two-thirds of the members present and voting. This power of recommendation is given to the Rajya Sabha to protect the interests of states in the Indian federal system

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) under article 312 (2) in part XIV of the Constitution of India. Indian Police Service under article 312 (2) in part XIV of the Constitution of India. Article 312(1) gives provision for setting up All India Judicial Services. Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is not mentioned in the constitution.

Article 309 empowers the Parliament and the state legislatures to regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of the persons appointed to public services and posts under the Centre and the states, respectively. Until such laws are made, the president or the governor can make rules to regulate these matters.

At present, there are three all-India services. They are: 1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS) 2. Indian Police Service (IPS) 3. Indian Forest Service (IFS)

Though the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 made the provision for the creation of allIndia judicial service, no such law has been made so far