Q. Recently, the government of India has designated which ministry as the nodal ministry for the Haj Committee?
Answer: Ministry of Minority Affairs
Notes: The government has designated the Ministry of Minority Affairs as the nodal ministry for the Haj Committee, replacing the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). New rules, named the Haj Committee (Amendment) Rules, 2024, have been introduced. Officers from the ministries of External Affairs, Home Affairs, Finance, and Civil Aviation will be nominated as ex-officio committee members. Previously, the MEA managed Haj pilgrimage administration under the Haj Committee Act, 2002.

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