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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The All-India Services are civil services common to the Union and the States whose members are recruited and controlled by the Centre but serve in State cadres.
- What is the constitutional basis for creating a new All-India Service?
- Which are the three All-India Services and which is the newest?
- How does dual control work in the All-India Services?
- Why has an All-India Judicial Service never been created?

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