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Article 312 of the Indian Constitution provides for .............

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MH SET 2020 Paper 2 Philosophy Question Paper (27-Dec-2020)
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Creation of the All India Services

Article 312 empowers Parliament to create new All India Services (including an All India Judicial Service) common to the Union and the States, if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by a two-thirds majority of members present and voting that it is necessary in the national interest. It also deems the IAS and IPS to be services created by Parliament under this Article; the Indian Forest Service was created in 1966 under it.

The other choices relate to different provisions: the Union Public Service Commission is provided under Article 315; recruitment and conditions of service of Central services are regulated under Article 309; and a code of conduct for civil servants comes from service rules such as the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968, not Article 312.

Hence, the answer is Creation of the All India Services.

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