UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 10
Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat?
- Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings
- Secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees
- Allocation of financial resources to the Ministries
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The Cabinet Secretariat coordinates Cabinet business, prepares meeting agenda and services Cabinet committees; it does not allocate ministry budgets.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - It coordinates Cabinet business including compilation and circulation of Cabinet agendas.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - It provides secretariat support and follow-up for Cabinet committees.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - Ministry resource allocations emerge from the budget process led by the Finance Ministry and Parliament.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 2.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3; omits correct statement/item 1.
C: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3.