UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2026

With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details: Sl. No. 1 — Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB): Function — To coordinate between various law enforcement agencies; Controlling Union Ministry — Ministry of Home Affairs. Sl. No. 2 — Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO): Function — To investigate complex corporate frauds; Controlling Union Ministry — Ministry of Finance. Sl. No. 3 — Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI): Function — To preserve values in public life and ensure the health of the national economy; Controlling Union Ministry — Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension. In how many of the above rows are the given details correctly matched?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. None

Answer

Correct Answer

1

Explanation

Only row 3 is correctly matched. The CBI functions under the administrative control of the Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and its mandate includes combating corruption and serious economic offences. CEIB is under the Ministry of Finance rather than the Ministry of Home Affairs. SFIO investigates complex corporate frauds but is under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, not the Ministry of Finance. Therefore only one row is correctly matched.

Topics: economic intelligence, government institutions, law enforcement, polity