'X' is the diplomatic civil service under Group A and Group B of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India. The service is entrusted to conduct international relations. Officers of this service represent India in its Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates, and Permanent Missions to multilateral organisations like UN.

Identify 'X'.

Indian Foreign Service

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Solution

The correct option is A Indian Foreign Service
'X' is the Indian Foreign Service, or the IFS. The IFS is a Central Service and the chief diplomatic service in the country. It handles the country’s external affairs, comprising diplomacy, trade, and cultural relations. After selection through the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, candidates undergo training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration for a period of three months.

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