Indian Polity and Governance

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of the Department of Heavy Industry ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Residual work relating to erstwhile Bureau of Public Enterprises including Industrial Management Pool” option2=”Bharat Ophthalmic Glass Limited” option3=”Bharat Leather Corporation” option4=”Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited” correct=”option3″]

Bharat Leather Corporation (BLC) is not listed as one of the Public Sector Undertakings currently under the control of the Department of Heavy Industry as per the latest official Allocation of Business Rules. While it may have been under DHI historically, it is reported to be closed or under liquidation, and is not listed among active PSUs controlled by the department.

The Department of Heavy Industry lists specific Public Sector Undertakings under its control, such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). Residual work related to the erstwhile Bureau of Public Enterprises is also a specified subject. BLC and Bharat Ophthalmic Glass Limited (BOGL) were also PSUs under DHI but are now delisted, suggesting they are no longer actively controlled in the same manner as listed PSUs like BHEL.

Options A (Residual work relating to erstwhile Bureau of Public Enterprises) and D (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) are explicitly listed as subjects or controlled PSUs under the Department of Heavy Industry. Both BOGL and BLC were PSUs historically under DHI but are no longer listed, making both B and C potential correct answers depending on the specific status of residual control. However, based on current official listings, they do not fall under the active control of DHI in the same way as listed PSUs do.

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Ministry of Food Processing Industries ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Central Food and Standardisation Laboratory” option2=”Beer including non-alcoholic beer” option3=”Aerated water and soft drinks” option4=”Foodgrains milling industry” correct=”option1″]

The Central Food and Standardisation Laboratory does not fall under the control of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries. These laboratories are part of the infrastructure under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which operates under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is concerned with the promotion and development of food processing industries, including milling, beverages like aerated water, and preserved foods. Food safety standards and related laboratory infrastructure are the responsibility of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through FSSAI.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries focuses on creating a conducive environment for food processing, providing infrastructure support, and implementing schemes for the sector’s growth. Options B, C, and D pertain to categories of food or processing activities that are within the scope of the food processing industry sector.

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with which the Central Government deals in a legislative capacity only for the Union and in both legislative and executive capacities for all Union Territories ?

[amp_mcq option1=”The medical profession and medical education” option2=”Mental health” option3=”Drugs standards” option4=”National Commission on Population” correct=”option4″]

While the National Commission on Population was constituted under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and deals with population policy which is related to the Ministry’s mandate, all the other options (A, B, C) represent subjects over which the Ministry exercises more direct legislative and executive control (legislative for Union, legislative and executive for UTs) through central laws and regulatory bodies (e.g., NMC for medical education, Mental Healthcare Act, Drugs and Cosmetics Act).

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the nodal ministry for medical education, mental health, drugs standards, and population policy. However, the National Commission on Population is an advisory body. While fully associated with MoHFW, its function as an advisory body on policy might be interpreted as less direct ‘control’ compared to the Ministry’s regulatory authority over professions, health areas, and product standards.

Subjects like “Medical and Public Health”, “Mental Health”, “Drugs and Poisons”, and “Population Control and Family Planning” are explicitly listed under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the Allocation of Business Rules. Options A, B, and C relate to core regulatory and service delivery aspects of health, whereas D relates to a policy advisory body.

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Department of Expenditure ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Financial rules and regulations and delegation of financial powers” option2=”Indian Audit and Accounts Department” option3=”Policy relating to exchange rates of Rupee” option4=”Matters relating to the Controller General of Accounts” correct=”option3″]

Policy relating to exchange rates of Rupee does not fall under the control of the Department of Expenditure. This subject is primarily handled by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) within the Ministry of Finance, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The Department of Expenditure focuses on managing public expenditure, financial rules, internal audit, and matters related to the Controller General of Accounts. Exchange rate policy is a macroeconomic policy tool that falls under the purview of the Department of Economic Affairs.

Options A, B (matters relating to CAG other than personnel/admin of IA&AD), and D relate directly to the functions and oversight responsibilities of the Department of Expenditure concerning government finance and accounting. While the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) heading the Indian Audit and Accounts Department (IA&AD) is an independent constitutional authority, the Department of Expenditure does handle certain administrative matters relating to the CAG, as per the Allocation of Business Rules, unlike the policy on exchange rates which is entirely under DEA.

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Promotion of Internet, IT and IT enabled services” option2=”Electronics and Computer Council of India” option3=”Promotion of Information Technology education and Information Technology-based education.” option4=”Matters relating to Cyber Laws” correct=”option2″]

The subject “Electronics and Computer Council of India” does not fall under the control of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). There is no known major government body with this exact name that operates under MeitY.

MeitY is responsible for promoting IT, IT-enabled services, electronics, cyber laws, and IT education. The entity named in option B is not a standard body associated with this ministry.

MeitY oversees various organizations such as the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), and Digital India Corporation, among others, which align with its core functions listed in options A, C, and D.

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Ministry of Earth Sciences ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Atmospheric Technology and Sciences” option2=”Earth System Science Organisation” option3=”Marine Environment on the high seas” option4=”Research related to Earth System Sciences” correct=”option3″]

Option C, “Marine Environment on the high seas,” is the most likely subject among the choices that may not entirely or exclusively fall under the control of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), compared to the other options which are clearly listed under its mandate.

The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ subjects include Atmospheric Technology and Sciences (A), research related to Earth System Sciences (D), and implicitly involves the structure of the Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO) which was the umbrella for its activities (B). MoES’s mandate includes Ocean Science and Technology, covering aspects like marine environment, marine living and non-living resources, coastal research, and polar sciences. While MoES conducts research and monitoring of the marine environment, including in international waters (high seas), aspects related to regulation, international conventions (like UNCLOS or environmental treaties on the high seas), or enforcement might involve other ministries such as the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, or Ministry of Shipping. Therefore, while MoES *deals with* the marine environment on the high seas through research, the broader “control” or responsibility for all aspects of the marine environment on the high seas may not rest solely with MoES. Options A, B, and D are unequivocally core subjects or organizational structures directly under MoES.

The Allocation of Business Rules lists “Marine Environment” as a subject under MoES. The addition of “on the high seas” in option C might imply a scope that goes beyond the research and monitoring focus of MoES, potentially involving international legal and environmental protection frameworks handled by other ministries.

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Department of Defence Research and Development ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Aeronautical Development Agency” option2=”Apprising, assessing and advising Raksha Mantri on the influence on National Security of emerging developments in Science and Technology” option3=”Formulation and execution of programmes of scientific research and design, development, test and evaluation, in fields of relevance to national security” option4=”To deal with reference made under Section 25 of the Patents Act, 1960″ correct=”option4″]

Option D, “To deal with reference made under Section 25 of the Patents Act, 1960,” does not fall under the control of the Department of Defence Research and Development (DRDO).

The Department of Defence Research and Development is responsible for formulating and executing programmes of scientific research and design, development, test and evaluation in fields of relevance to national security (C), apprising, assessing and advising the Raksha Mantri on the influence on National Security of emerging developments in Science and Technology (B), and administering defence research establishments including bodies like the Aeronautical Development Agency (A). Matters related to the general administration and legal procedures under the Patents Act, 1960, including dealing with references or opposition proceedings under Section 25, fall under the purview of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, which oversees the Patent Office. While DRDO deals with patents related to its own inventions, the statutory function of dealing with references/opposition under the Patents Act is not its responsibility.

DRDO’s mandate is focused on defence R&D and technological advice related to national security. The administration of intellectual property laws like the Patents Act is handled by dedicated government bodies under different ministries.

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Department of Posts ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Execution of works, including purchase of land debitable to the Capital Budget pertaining to the Department of Posts” option2=”Promotion of feasibility survey, research and development in the field of activities allotted to the Department” option3=”Commonwealth Postal Communications Union” option4=”Post Office Life Insurance Fund (Administration)” correct=”option3″]

Option C, “Commonwealth Postal Communications Union,” while related to the Department of Posts’ international liaison function, represents an external international body itself, which is not directly “under the control” of the Department in the same way as internal operations, assets, or specific schemes.

The Department of Posts’ subjects listed in the Allocation of Business Rules include execution of works and land purchase (A), feasibility surveys and research/development (B), and administration of Postal Life Insurance Fund (D), among others like Postal services and liaison with international bodies like the Universal Postal Union and Commonwealth Postal Communications Union. Options A, B, and D represent internal administrative functions, capital works, R&D, and administration of specific schemes/funds directly managed by the Department. Option C refers to an international body. While liaison with this body is a function of the department, the body itself is external and not under the department’s administrative control. This aligns with the pattern seen in other questions where external organizations or subjects primarily under another domain are the incorrect options.

The subject listed for the Department of Posts is “International liaison and matters relating to Universal Postal Union and other international bodies concerned with postal services including Commonwealth Postal Communications Union”. This means the *liaison and matters relating to* the Union are the subject, not the Union itself being under the department’s control. Options A, B, and D describe activities or entities *within* the department’s direct administrative purview.

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Ministry of Corporate Affairs ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Administration of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code” option2=”Administration of Competition Act, 1932″ option3=”Competition Commission of India” option4=”Collection of Statistics relating to Companies” correct=”option2″]

Option B, “Administration of Competition Act, 1932,” does not fall under the control of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is responsible for the administration of the Companies Act, 2013 (which replaced the 1956 Act and previous Acts), the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (A), and the Competition Act, 2002. The Competition Act currently in force is the Competition Act, 2002, and its administration, including the functioning of the Competition Commission of India (C), is under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. There is no relevant “Competition Act, 1932” administered by the Ministry. The Companies Act of 1932 existed but was replaced. Therefore, administering a non-existent or irrelevant 1932 Competition Act is not a subject under the Ministry’s control. Collection of Statistics relating to Companies (D) is also a subject under MCA.

This question relies on the specific knowledge of the legislation administered by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and identifies an incorrect year associated with the Competition Act. The MCA administers the Competition Act, 2002.

Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Ministry of Civil Aviation ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Public Air Transport (including Cargo) Industry” option2=”Commonwealth Air Transport Council” option3=”International Air Transport Association” option4=”International Civil Aviation Organisation” correct=”option3″]

Option C, “International Air Transport Association,” does not fall under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation in the same way as the other subjects.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation is responsible for subjects like Public Air Transport (including Cargo) Industry, development and regulation of airports and air traffic services, aircraft rules, and liaison with inter-governmental international bodies concerned with civil aviation, such as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the Commonwealth Air Transport Council. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is a trade association representing airlines worldwide. While the Ministry interacts extensively with IATA as a representative body of the industry, IATA itself is not an organization or subject under the direct administrative or policy “control” of the Indian government’s Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Government ministries control or administer subjects related to laws, policies, regulations, public services, and governmental or inter-governmental bodies. Trade associations like IATA are private entities formed by industry participants, and while they lobby and coordinate with governments, they are not subjects under government control.