Question

Which of the following systems is adopted for the classification of higher civil services in India?
A. Rank classification
B. Position classification
C. Unified grading structure
D. All of these

Answer 1

Hint: Civil servants refer to professional bureaucrats in the permanent administration of the Republic of India. The civil service is the backbone of the national administration.

Complete step by step answer:
The higher civil service system in India consists of the All India Service Agency (AIS) and the Central Service Agency (Group A), and they are classified using a rank classification system. In the job classification system, the employee's rank and salary depend on the position she holds, that is, the job-related functions and responsibilities. For example, the education secretary will be paid for work related to the position, not for other factors such as the services assigned to her. On the contrary, in the rank classification system, the identity and salary of employees are determined based on the services assigned after recruitment, rather than based on the position or work they are engaged in. For example, IAS officials can get the same salary whether they work in the field or in the secretariat. Civil servants are appointed in accordance with Section XXXII (32) of the Government of India Act 1858 promulgated by the British Parliament. ICS is led by the Secretary of State of India, a member of the British Cabinet.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: The All India Service (AIS) includes civil servants in India, namely the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Forest Service, and the Indian Police Service. Officers of these three services all abide by the provisions of the "All India Service Rules" regarding salary, behavior, vacation, various allowances, etc.