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Indian Government Organisations and Roles

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Indian government organisations and roles questions test knowledge of various ministries, agencies, and constitutional bodies. Topics include disaster management, census operations, and regulatory authorities. This material is highly relevant for civil services and state administrative examinations.

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Indian Government Organisations and Roles Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Committee of Secretaries on Exports and Imports

  2. Cabinet Committee on Trade and Investment

  3. Board of Trade

  4. Trade Development Authority

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Cabinet Committee on Trade and Investment is the body responsible for reviewing India's foreign trade performance.

Multiple choice
  1. Chairman, State Trading Corporation

  2. Chief Controller of Imports and Exports

  3. Director-General of Trade and Commerce

  4. Ministry of Commerce

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), formerly known as the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, is the agency responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy of India.

Multiple choice
  1. State Govts

  2. Private Bodies

  3. Central Govt

  4. U.T. Govt

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Navodaya Vidyalayas are a system of central schools for talented students in India. They are established and managed by the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, which is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Multiple choice
  1. Census Commission

  2. Central Statistical Organisation

  3. Reserve Bank of India

  4. Joint Parliamentary Committee

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), now part of the National Statistical Office (NSO), is responsible for the estimation of national income and per capita income in India.

Multiple choice
  1. The ministry of Finance

  2. National Development Council

  3. Finance Commission

  4. Lok Sabha

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The National Development Council (NDC) is the highest decision-making body for development matters in India and is responsible for giving final approval to the Five-Year Plans.

Multiple choice
  1. Food Corporation of India

  2. Central Statistical Organisation

  3. Directorate of Economics and Statistics

  4. Planning Commission

  5. National Institute of Rural Development

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), under the Ministry of Agriculture, is responsible for collecting, compiling, and publishing data on agricultural markets and prices in India.

Multiple choice
  1. C.S.O.

  2. Planning Commission

  3. Finance Ministry

  4. RBI

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

National Income estimates in India are prepared by C.S.O. Since 1955 these estimates are prepared by Central Statistical Organisation. The C.S.O has divided the Indian economy into three basic sectors for the purpose of evaluation of data.  

Multiple choice
  1. Bangalore

  2. Mumbai

  3. Lucknow

  4. New Delhi

  5. Hyderabad

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The headquarters of SIDBI are in Lucknow. There are many branches of SIDBI bank all over India, i.e. in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Guwahati, Chandigarh, New Delhi, etc, but the main headquarters of it are located in Lucknow.