With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details:

Indian Polity ·Previously asked in Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 2026

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Question

With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details:

1. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB)To coordinate between various law enforcement agenciesMinistry of Home Affairs
2. Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)To investigate complex corporate fraudsMinistry of Finance
3. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)To preserve values in public life and ensure the health of the national economyMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

In how many of the above rows are the given details correctly matched?

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

Correct Answer

Option D — D

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option D.

Key Points

  • none of the rows are correctly matched.
  • Row 1 is wrong: the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) is under the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) — not the Ministry of Home Affairs — and coordinates economic intelligence among revenue/enforcement agencies.
  • Row 2 is wrong: the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) functions under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, not the Ministry of Finance, though it does investigate complex corporate frauds.
  • Row 3 is wrong: the CBI is under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoPT) correctly, but the function described — 'to preserve values in public life and ensure the health of the national economy' — is the mandate of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), not the CBI, so the row is mismatched.
  • Since every row has an error, none is correctly matched — option D.
  • CEIB → Finance; SFIO → Corporate Affairs; CBI → DoPT (investigation of corruption and major crimes).

Exam Tip

  • each row pairs a body with a function AND a ministry — a single wrong element makes the whole row incorrect.