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Topic Civil Services
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2017–2023), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2017 → CISF 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2023
All appointments to Central Civil Services Group 'A' and Central Civil Posts Group 'A' shall be made by :
- A Chairman, UPSC
- B The Prime Minister of India
- C The President of India ✓
- D Authorities specified in this behalf in the Schedule
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
CDS2017
Constitutional safeguards available to Civil Servants are ensured by
- A Article 310
- B Article 311 ✓
- C Article 312
- D Article 317
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
CDS2017
Which one of the following statements about the All India Services is correct?
- A The All India Services may be created by an Act of the Parliament. ✓
- B The endorsement of the Rajya Sabha is not essential for the creation of the All India Services.
- C The rules of recruitment to the All India Services are determined by the UPSC.
- D The conditions of service to the All India Services may be altered by the UPSC.
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
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