Q. With reference to promotion of State civil service officers to All-India services, consider the following statements:
1. Constitution has specified the quota for the promotion of state civil services officers to All-India services.
2. Officers of state civil services are promoted to All India services based on the recommendation of the respective State Public Service Commission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer
Statement 1 is incorrect: Promotion rules for state service officers are governed through All- India Services Act of 1951. The Constitution has not specified the quota. Senior posts not exceeding thirty-three percent reserved in IAS, IPS and IFS are required to be filled by state service officers that is specified under All-India Services Act, 1951.
Statement 2 is incorrect: All India Services Act of 1951 specifies the quota of state officers to be promoted for All-India services. Such promotions are based on the recommendation of a selection committee constituted in each state for this matter. Chairman or member of UPSC presides over such committee.
