Q. Consider the following statements regarding All India Services:
1.The Rajya Sabha has the exclusive power to initiate the creation of a new AIS through a resolution passed by a two-thirds majority of members present and voting.
2.The inclusion of the “All India Judicial Service” into Article 312 requires a formal Constitutional Amendment under Article 368.
3.Parliament is empowered to regulate the recruitment and service conditions of persons appointed to these services.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Under Article 312, the Rajya Sabha must pass a resolution in the national interest to create a new AIS.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 312 was already amended by the 42nd Amendment Act to include the provision for an All India Judicial Service. Creating the service now only requires a law of Parliament, not a new amendment to Article 368.
- Statement 3 is correct: Article 312 clearly states that Parliament may by law regulate the recruitment and conditions of service.
