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2025 · Question 3 · Governance Bodies
With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information : Organization | Some of its functions | It works under I. | Directorate of Enforcement | Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 | Internal Security Division–I, Ministry of Home Affairs II. | Directorate of Revenue Intelligence | Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 | Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance III. | Directorate General of Systems and Data Management | Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders | Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)All the three(d)None
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 53 · Governance Bodies
With reference to India, consider the following : I. The Inter-State Council II. The National Security Council III. Zonal Councils How many of the above were established as per the provisions of the Constitution of India?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)All the three(d)None
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 57 · Governance Bodies
With reference to India, consider the following pairs : Organization | Union Ministry I. | The National Automotive Board | Ministry of Commerce and Industry II. | The Coir Board | Ministry of Heavy Industries III. | The National Centre for Trade Information | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)All the three(d)None
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 98 · Governance Bodies
Consider the following statements about Lokpal : I. The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India. II. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson. III. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be. IV. Lokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose your answer(a)III only(b)II and III(c)I and IV(d)None of the above statements is correct
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

With reference to India, consider the following : I. The Inter-State Council II. The National Security Council III. Zonal Councils How many of the above were established as per the provisions of the Constitution of India?