Article 312 of the Constitution provides for the:
Aestablishment of a Public Service Commission for each State, separately from the UPSC at the Centre
Bcreation of new States by the President under the recommendations of Article 3 of the Constitution
Cappointment of Governors of every State by the President of India under Article 155
Dcreation of one or more All-India Services on a Rajya Sabha resolution by two-thirds majority
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. creation of one or more All-India Services on a Rajya Sabha resolution by two-thirds majority
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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