Non-Constitutional Bodies MCQs

Two rows cannot be correct because both rows 1 and 2 assign the wrong controlling ministry. CEIB belongs to Finance and SFIO to Corporate Affairs; only the CBI row survives the complete-row test.

The first two functions sound appropriate, but each row must also have the correct ministry. CEIB is not under Home Affairs and SFIO is not under Finance, leaving only one fully correct row.

Row 3 is correctly matched, so “None” is not correct. The question is designed to distinguish economic subject matter from administrative control: an agency investigating financial wrongdoing need not belong to the Finance Ministry.

Two rows are correctly matched, not just one. Both DRI and DGSM are correctly described.

Not all three are correct. The Directorate of Enforcement is placed under the wrong ministry — it operates under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, not MHA.

Two of the three rows are correctly matched. The DRI and DGSM descriptions are accurate.

Statement II is incorrect because the Chairperson need not be only the CJI — a former CJI, former Supreme Court judge, or eminent person can also qualify. Only Statement III about the age requirement is correct.

Statement I is incorrect because the Lokpal's jurisdiction can extend to public servants outside India. Statement IV is incorrect because the Lokpal can inquire into allegations against a sitting Prime Minister subject to certain statutory safeguards.

Statement III is correct — the minimum age of 45 years is a valid statutory requirement under the 2013 Act.

The official answer selects Governors, Chief Ministers and three presidential nominees under the 2002 composition. This option omits Chief Ministers. Separately, the 2018 Cabinet decision nominated the Home Minister as Chairman; that later nomination should not be confused with the categories tested here.

This option omits Governors and the three presidential nominees included in the 2002 composition. UPSC accepts (a). The Home Minister's chairmanship comes from the separate 2018 nomination decision.

UPSC's official answer to the question about the 2002 composition is (a), not all four. The Home Minister was subsequently nominated as ex-officio Chairman in 2018, with the DoNER minister as Vice-Chairman. The exam answer does not establish that the Home Minister has no Council role.

OBC membership by itself does not entitle a person to free legal services. Similarly, not all senior citizens are automatically eligible — there are qualifying conditions beyond age.

While transgender persons meeting income criteria may qualify, OBC status alone is not a qualifying criterion for free legal aid under the Legal Services Authorities Act.

While persons below certain income thresholds qualify, not all senior citizens are automatically eligible for free legal aid. The eligibility depends on additional criteria.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Chief Secretary is appointed by the State Government, effectively under the authority of the Chief Minister and cabinet, not personally by the Governor in a discretionary capacity.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The office of the Chief Secretary does not have a constitutionally or statutorily fixed tenure. The incumbent serves at the pleasure of the State Government.

Both statements are incorrect. The Chief Secretary is neither appointed by the Governor in a personal discretionary capacity nor does the office enjoy a fixed tenure.

The NHRC is a statutory body under the Protection of Human Rights Act and was not replaced by NITI Aayog.

The Finance Commission is a constitutional body under Article 280 and continues to exist independently. NITI Aayog did not replace it.

The Law Commission is a non-statutory advisory body that continues to be reconstituted periodically. It was not replaced by NITI Aayog.

Neither the Drought-Prone Area Programme nor the Desert Development Programme was administered by the ministries stated. Both pairings are incorrect.

The National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas was not administered by the Ministry of Rural Development in the manner stated. This pairing is also incorrect.

All three pairings are mismatched. These programmes were administered under different ministries or departments than those shown in the options.

While agenda preparation is a function of the Cabinet Secretariat, it also provides secretariat assistance to Cabinet Committees. Both 1 and 2 are correct.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Allocation of financial resources is not a function of the Cabinet Secretariat — that role belongs to the Ministry of Finance through the budgetary process.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Financial resource allocation is handled by the Ministry of Finance and the budgetary process, not by the Cabinet Secretariat.

While NDC and Planning Commission are indeed not in the Constitution, Zonal Councils are also absent from it. All three should be included.

The Planning Commission is not mentioned in the Constitution, but neither are the NDC or Zonal Councils. All three are non-constitutional.

NDC and Zonal Councils are indeed absent from the Constitution, but the Planning Commission is also not mentioned. All three should be selected.

While Statement 1 is correct, Statement 2 is also correct. NALSA performs both functions — providing legal services and guiding State authorities.

While Statement 2 is correct, Statement 1 is also correct. NALSA's primary objective is to ensure access to justice for weaker sections.

Both statements are correct. NALSA was established under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 with both these mandates.

Statement 1 is incorrect. CAT was established under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 during Rajiv Gandhi's tenure, not during Lal Bahadur Shastri's time.

Statement 1 is factually wrong. The Administrative Tribunals Act was enacted in 1985, long after Shastri's tenure which ended in 1966.

Statement 2 is correct. CAT membership includes both judicial and administrative streams, which is a distinctive feature of its composition.