With reference to ‘Quality Council of India (QCI)’, consider the following statements:
- 1.QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.
- 2.Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. QCI is an autonomous society that the Government of India created in partnership with Indian industry, and its Chairman is nominated by the Prime Minister.
- ✓ 1. A committee of ministries and industry recommended, and the Cabinet Committee accepted, that the quality body be built jointly by Government and industry. The result was QCI, a non-profit autonomous society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
- ✓ 2. QCI's Council lists its Chairman as 'nominated by Prime Minister of India'. The Council has equal representation of Government, industry and other stakeholders.
Remember · QCI: autonomous society (1997) set up jointly by the Government of India and industry; its Chairman is nominated by the Prime Minister; the Commerce Ministry's DPIIT is its nodal department.
Sources
- About QCI (2017 version), Quality Council of India (Internet Archive copy) ↗ · reference work “Key recommendations included the Need for establishing an organization jointly by the Government and the industry and the need for the organization to be self-sustaining and be away from the government.”
- QCI Members (2017 version), Quality Council of India (Internet Archive copy) ↗ · reference work “Chairman (Nominated by Prime Minister of India) Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry Secretary, Department of Commerce”
- Who We Are, Quality Council of India ↗ · reference work “The Quality Council of India represents a pioneering initiative by the Government of India to create an institution in partnership with Indian industry.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·