With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements :
- 1. N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.
- 2. In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime Minister’s charge.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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UPSC IAS – 2021
Statement 1 is incorrect. While the N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee (1949) made significant recommendations for the reorganisation of the central government machinery and administrative improvements, the specific suggestion of designating a minister and a secretary solely for administrative reform and promoting it is not primarily associated with this committee. Various mechanisms for overseeing administrative reforms have been suggested and implemented over time, often involving departments under the Prime Minister or Cabinet Secretariat.