With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information:

Question

With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information:

(I) Directorate of Enforcement — Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 — works under Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs

(II) Directorate of Revenue Intelligence — Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 — works under Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

(III) Directorate General of Systems and Data Management — Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders — works under Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?

1. A. Only one (Correct answer)
2. B. Only two
3. C. All the three
4. D. None

Correct Answer

Option A — Only one

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only one.

Key Points

• only one row is correctly matched.
• Explanation: Row II is the only correct match — the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) enforces the Customs Act, 1962, and works under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
• Why the other rows are wrong: Row I is incorrect because the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), which enforces the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, works under the Department of Revenue (Ministry of Finance), not the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Row III is incorrect because the big-data analytics function described is performed by the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management (DGARM), not the Directorate General of Systems and Data Management.

Additional Information

• Both the ED and the DRI operate under the Department of Revenue, which also administers the CBDT (direct taxes) and the CBIC (indirect taxes and customs).