With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details:
| Organisation | Function | Controlling Union Ministry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) | To coordinate between various law enforcement agencies | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| 2. | Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) | To investigate complex corporate frauds | Ministry of Finance |
| 3. | Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) | To preserve values in public life and ensure the health of the national economy | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension |
In how many of the above rows are the given details correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) 1
Only row 3 is fully correct. The CEIB and the SFIO have the functions stated, but the CEIB works under the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance (not Home Affairs), and the SFIO is under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (not Finance). The CBI is under the Department of Personnel and Training.
- ✗ 1. CEIB coordinates economic intelligence and enforcement agencies, but it is a subordinate organisation of the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, not the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- ✗ 2. The SFIO investigates and prosecutes complex corporate frauds, but it functions under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, not the Ministry of Finance.
- ✓ 3. The CBI functions under the Department of Personnel, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and describes its role as preserving values in public life and ensuring the health of the national economy.
Remember · CEIB: Dept of Revenue (Finance). SFIO: Ministry of Corporate Affairs. CBI: DoPT (Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions). Match the body, then check the ministry.
Sources
- Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance: About the Department (subordinate organisations) ↗ “for the Subordinate Organizations, namely viz : Income Tax Department Customs Department Goods and Service Tax Department Directorate of Enforcement Central Bureau of Narcotics Chief Controller of Factories (GOAW Neemuch and Ghazipur) Central Economic Intelligence Bureau”
- Department of Revenue: Central Economic Intelligence Bureau ↗ “The Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) was set up in September 1985 for coordinating and strengthening the intelligence gathering activities and enforcement action by various agencies concerned with investigation into economic offences and enforcement of economic laws.”
- Serious Fraud Investigation Office (sfio.gov.in), homepage ↗ “Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) under Ministry of Corporate Affairs”
- Central Bureau of Investigation: About Us ↗ “The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), functioning under Dept. of Personnel, Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances, Government of India, is the premier investigating police agency in India. … It is an elite force playing a major role in preservation of values in public life and in ensuring the health of the national economy.”
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