Assertion (A): According to Article 312 of the Indian Constitution, the Rajya Sabha can create new All India Services in the national interest.
Reason (R): The Rajya Sabha can define national interest in a comprehensive manner.
- ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- BBoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C(A) is true but (R) is false
- D(A) is false but (R) is true
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Correct answer: (c) (A) is true but (R) is false
Explanation
(A) is true and (R) is false.
Under Article 312, if the Rajya Sabha declares by a resolution, supported by two-thirds of the members present and voting, that it is necessary in the national interest, Parliament may create new All India Services by law. So the new services start with the Rajya Sabha's resolution, as (A) says.
The Constitution gives the Rajya Sabha no power to "define national interest in a comprehensive manner". It only lets the House declare a new service necessary in the national interest. So (R) is false.
The Rajya Sabha has this special role because it represents the states, and All India Services serve both the Union and the states.