UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2025

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?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None

Answer

Correct Answer

None

Explanation

The National Automotive Board functions under the Ministry of Heavy Industries (not Commerce and Industry), the Coir Board functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (not Heavy Industries), and the National Centre for Trade Information functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (not MSME). All three pairs are incorrectly matched.

Topics: government organizations, ministries, polity