Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of

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

Execution of works, including purchase of land debitable to the Capital Budget pertaining to the Department of Posts
Promotion of feasibility survey, research and development in the field of activities allotted to the Department
Commonwealth Postal Communications Union
Post Office Life Insurance Fund (Administration)
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
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.
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