Which is the authority controlling the cadre for the Indian Police Service (IPS)?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (c) Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation:
• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is the cadre-controlling authority for the Indian Police Service (IPS).
• It is responsible for all matters relating to the appointment, training, posting, and deputation of IPS officers.
• The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad, which trains IPS officers, functions under the administrative control of the MHA.
• For other All India Services: the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions controls the IAS, and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change controls the IFS.
• The Home Secretary is the administrative head who oversees the cadre management of the IPS.
Information Booster:
• The Indian Police Service is one of the three All India Services constituted under Article 312 of the Constitution of India.
• The IPS was preceded by the Indian (Imperial) Police, which was renamed after Independence in 1948.
Additional Knowledge:
Ministry of Human Resource Development (Option a):
Now known as the Ministry of Education, it deals with school and higher education, not civil service cadre management.
Chief of Public Service of India (Option b):
There is no such official designation in the Indian administrative hierarchy; the Cabinet Secretary is the senior-most civil servant.
Bureau of Police Research and Development (Option d):
It is an organization under the MHA focused on modernization and research for police forces, but it does not control the IPS cadre.