Question

Match the following:

*IPS - Indian Police Service
**IRS - Indian Railway Service

• A. Recruitment Body
• B. IRS**
• C. IPS*

Answer 1

The Indian Civil Services comprise of the All India Services, the Central Services, and the State Services. The former includes the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service, while Central Services include the Indian Foreign Service and the Indian Railway Service among others. The recruitment for the first two categories of civil services is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Chairman and the members of this commission are directly appointed by the President of India.