With reference to creation of new All India Service, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question

With reference to creation of new All India Service, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. In the national interest, the Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution for creation of new All India Service.

2. The resolution for creation of new All India Service must be passed by the Rajya Sabha by two-third majority of the total members of the house.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A. Only 2
2. B. Neither 1 nor 2
3. C. Both 1 and 2
4. D. Only 1 (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Only 1

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only 1.

Key Points

• Statement 1 is correct. Under Article 312, a new All India Service can be created only if the Rajya Sabha first passes a resolution declaring that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest to do so.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. The required majority is two-thirds of the members present and voting, *not* two-thirds of the total membership of the House.
• Only the first statement is right, giving option (d).

Additional Information

• The Rajya Sabha is given this special power because the All India Services cut into the states' sphere — the Council of States must therefore consent. Articles 249 and 312 are the two provisions granting the Rajya Sabha such exclusive power.
• Present All India Services: IAS, IPS and the Indian Forest Service (IFoS), the last created in 1966. IAS and IPS were carried over from the ICS and Indian Police at independence.
• All India Services are recruited by the Centre but serve under the states, with officers held on a state cadre — the feature that distinguishes them from Central Services.