Official UPSC Format

With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
OrganizationUnion Ministry
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I. The National Automotive BoardMinistry of Commerce and Industry
II. The Coir BoardMinistry of Heavy Industries
III. The National Centre for Trade InformationMinistry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

1. I. The National Automotive Board : Ministry of Commerce and Industry

2. II. The Coir Board : Ministry of Heavy Industries

3. III. The National Centre for Trade Information : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

⚡ Quick Recall Snippet

Government boards operate under specific ministerial jurisdictions. The National Automotive Board is governed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, the Coir Board is managed by the Ministry of MSME, and the NCTI operates under the Ministry of Commerce.

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Detailed Solution & Authority Citations

Correct Answer is Option 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.

    • 🚨 The Examiner's Trap

    The question deliberately shuffles the correct answers among the options. Students often associate 'automotive' with 'commerce/trade', 'coir' with 'heavy/agro industries', and 'trade information' with 'MSME', falling victim to cross-matching traps.

    Active Recall Flashcard

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    Which Union Ministry administers the National Automotive Board?

    The Ministry of Heavy Industries.

    Concept Flow Mapping

    National Automotive Board
    Administered By
    Ministry of Heavy Industries
    Coir Board
    Administered By
    Ministry of MSME
    National Centre for Trade Information
    Administered By
    Ministry of Commerce and Industry

    Logic Quest

    "Why is the Coir Board under MSME rather than Agriculture or Commerce?"

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