Official Question UPSC 2025
With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Organization Union Ministry I. The National Automotive Board Ministry of Commerce and Industry II. The Coir Board Ministry of Heavy Industries III. The National Centre for Trade Information Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
| Organization | Union Ministry |
|---|---|
| I. The National Automotive Board | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| II. The Coir Board | Ministry of Heavy Industries |
| III. The National Centre for Trade Information | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
Solution & Analysis
Answer: D
According to the official structural mandates of the Government of India, all three pairs presented are intentionally mismatched.
•Pair I is Incorrect: The National Automotive Board (NAB) serves as a vital repository of automotive testing and R&D. It functions directly under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, not the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
•Pair II is Incorrect: The Coir Board, established to promote the coir industry primarily in southern India, is a statutory body under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), owing to the industry's decentralized, rural, and small-scale nature.
•Pair III is Incorrect: The National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI), a joint venture of ITPO and NIC tasked with collecting and disseminating trade data, operates under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.