UPSC Prelims 2025 Q57: Indian Polity – Government Organizations
With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Organisation : 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
Answer: (d) None
Explanation
Organisations and their Ministries
| Pair | Verdict | Actual Ministry |
|---|---|---|
| I. The National Automotive Board : Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Incorrect | Ministry of Heavy Industries |
| II. The Coir Board : Ministry of Heavy Industries | Incorrect | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
| III. The National Centre for Trade Information : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | Incorrect | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
The three Ministries have simply been shuffled among the three bodies.
About each body:
| Body | Note |
|---|---|
| National Automotive Board | Handles the FAME scheme and automotive testing |
| Coir Board | Set up under the Coir Industry Act, 1953; headquarters at Kochi |
| National Centre for Trade Information | Trade data and information for exporters |
No pair is correctly matched.
Answer: (d) None.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Not even one pair is correctly matched.
- (b) Incorrect. All three pairs are wrong, not two right.
- (c) Incorrect. Each body is paired with the wrong Ministry.
- (d) CORRECT. None of the three pairs is correctly matched.
Key point
National Automotive Board: Heavy Industries. Coir Board: MSME. National Centre for Trade Information: Commerce and Industry.
Remember
Automotive: Heavy Industries. Coir: MSME. Trade information: Commerce.
Common mistakes
- Linking the Coir Board to Heavy Industries instead of MSME.
- Placing anything about automobiles under Commerce.
- Hesitating to mark 'None' when all three look slightly off.
Exam tip
When three Ministries appear across three rows, check whether they are just rotated.
Sources
- Ministry of Heavy Industries — National Automotive Board
- Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises — Coir Board