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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper 1, question 63

Topic: Polity and governance

Q63

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

Sl. No. Organisation Function Controlling Union Ministry
1. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) To coordinate between various law enforcement agencies Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) To investigate complex corporate frauds Ministry of Finance
3. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) To preserve values in public life and ensure the health of the national economy Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

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

  1. (a) 1Correct answer
  2. (b) 2
  3. (c) 3
  4. (d) None

Solution.

Answer: (a) 1

  1. Item 1 is incorrect: the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, not the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  2. Item 2 is incorrect: the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is a statutory corporate fraud investigating agency under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, not the Ministry of Finance.
  3. Item 3 is correct: the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), whose official motto and vision include preserving values in public life and ensuring the health of the national economy, operates under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.