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Q88·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

Union Ministries and Investigative Agencies

PolityExecutive & AdministrationMatching pairsMediumStatic

Question

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

1Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) : To coordinate between various law enforcement agencies : Ministry of Home Affairs
2Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) : To investigate complex corporate frauds : Ministry of Finance
3Central 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 ?

Options

a

1

Answer
b

2

c

3

d

None

Explanation

The correct answer is (a), meaning only row 3 is correctly matched. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) operates under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Row 1 is incorrectly matched because the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) is an agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, not the Ministry of Home Affairs. Row 2 is incorrectly matched because the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is a statutory corporate fraud unit under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), rather than the Ministry of Finance.

The CBI reports to the Ministry of Personnel, while the CEIB is managed by the Ministry of Finance and the SFIO operates under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q88

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Executive & Administration

Type

Matching pairs

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

M. Laxmikanth Indian Polity Ch.55 & 58 / Government of India Allocation of Business Rules

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