Indian Government Organisations and Roles

The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), now part of the National Statistical Office (NSO), is responsible for estimating National Income in India. It calculates GDP, GNP, and other national income aggregates using the income, production, and expenditure approaches. The Planning Commission was abolished in 2014.

In pursuance of the directions issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Government of India dated 29.12.2012, the regulatory functions with regard to Distance Education programmes in higher education have now been vested with the University Grants Commission. The Distance Education Council, which was the erstwhile regulator of Distance Education programmes, has been dissolved and all regulatory functions are being undertaken by the UGC.

The Bar Council of India is a statutory body that regulates and represents the Indian bar. It was created by Parliament under the Advocates Act, 1961. It prescribes standards of professional conduct, etiquettes and exercises disciplinary jurisdiction over the bar. It also sets standards for legal education and grants recognition to Universities whose degree in law will serve as a qualification for students to enroll themselves as advocates upon graduation.

The National Board of Accreditation (NBA), India was established by AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) as an autonomous body under section 10(u) of AICTE act, 1987 for periodic evaluations of technical institutions & programmes basis according to specified norms and standards as recommended by AICTE council. It has the full authority to recognise or derecognise institutions and programmes under them.

Extra constitutional body is not defined in the Constitution of India, but is established by a resolution of union cabinet. Non-statutory body is based on customs and precedents. Planning Commission, Finance Commission and Election Commission all are constitutional bodies.

AIIMS, post office and Indian railways are all government offices. Thus, this is the correct answer.

State Commission handles consumer disputes amounting between rupees 20 lakh and 100 lakh.

License to work as an insurance agent is issued by Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).

Option C refers to State Finance Commissions which deal with Panchayats and Municipalities. The Central Finance Commission deals with Centre-State tax distribution, grants-in-aid principles, and presidential referrals - not state-local bodies.

Correct Answer: Finance Ministry

Right to Information Act 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information. Thus, option 3 is the correct answer.

RBI is entrusted with the 21-member Central Board of Directors: the Governor, 4 Deputy Governors, 2 Finance Ministry representatives, and 10 government-nominated directors to represent important elements from India's economy, and 4 directors to represent local boards.

An office or branch or an agency in India that is owned and controlled by a person resident outside India, falls under the category of persons resident in India.

The Central Information Commission (CIC) set up under the Right to Information Act is the authorised body, established in 2005, under the Government of India to act upon complaints.