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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1, question 3

Topic: Economy

Q3

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

Organization Some of its functions It works under
I. Directorate of Enforcement Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 Internal Security Division–I, Ministry of Home Affairs
II. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 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 Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

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

  1. (a) Only oneCorrect answer
  2. (b) Only two
  3. (c) All the three
  4. (d) None

Solution.

Answer: (a) Only one

  1. Item I is incorrect: although the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) enforces the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, it functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, not the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  2. Item II is correct: the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) enforces the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 under the CBIC, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
  3. Item III is incorrect: carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders is the mandate of the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management (DGARM), whereas the Directorate General of Systems and Data Management manages IT infrastructure, ICES, and ICEGATE.

Trap: If Item III is counted as correct on a broader reading of DG Systems' data-warehousing role under the Department of Revenue, option (b) Only two is the competing reading.