Article 312 of the Constitution provides for the:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Article 312(1) provides that, notwithstanding anything in Part XIV, if the Council of States has declared by a resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of members present and voting that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest to do so, Parliament may by law provide for the creation of one or more all-India services common to the Union and the States.
2. The IAS and IPS are continued under Article 312(2); the Indian Forest Service (IFS) was created using Article 312.
3. The other options refer to different Articles.
4. Hence option A is correct.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Article 312(1)_
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