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What is Cadre based Civil Service?

Cadre literally means a small group of trained people who form basic unit of a military, political or business organization.

In All India Services, once selected, candidates are assigned cadres based on their preferences, merit and availability of positions.

In India, each state is a cadre with some exceptions like AGMUT and DANICS. These are joint state cadres with multiple states.