Q. With reference to India, consider the following pairs :
Organization : Union Ministry
I. The National Automotive Board : Ministry of Commerce and Industry
II. The Coir Board : Ministry of Heavy Industries
III. The National Centre for Trade Information : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All the three
(d) None
Correct Answer : (d) None
UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper's Solution
Explanation :
I. The National Automotive Board : Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- The National Automotive Board (NAB) functions under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
- Therefore, this pair is incorrectly matched.
II. The Coir Board : Ministry of Heavy Industries
- The Coir Board functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
- Therefore, this pair is incorrectly matched.
III. The National Centre for Trade Information : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- The National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI) was set up under the aegis of the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
- Therefore, this pair is incorrectly matched.
Conclusion: Based on the analysis, none of the given pairs are correctly matched.
