UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 93
With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information :
| Organization | Some of its functions | It works under |
|---|---|---|
| I. Directorate of Enforcement | Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 | Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs |
| II. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence | Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 | Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance |
| III. Directorate General of Systems and Data Management | Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders | Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance |
In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (Only one)
Explanation: Only the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence row fully matches both its customs-enforcement role and parent department. The Enforcement Directorate is under Finance, not Home; the described big-data risk-analytics role belongs primarily to DGARM, not DG Systems.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: Incorrect-Enforcement Directorate enforces FEOA but operates under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
II: Correct-DRI enforces the Customs Act and sits under the Finance Ministry's Department of Revenue.
III: Incorrect-the specified tax-risk big-data analytics function is associated with the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.
B. Incorrect-'Only two' overstates the verified count of 1.
C. Incorrect-'All the three' overstates the verified count of 1.
D. Incorrect-'None' understates the verified count of 1.