Q. What are the characteristics of Special Purpose Agency?
1. Statutory bodies
2. Subordinate agencies of the local municipal bodies
3. Perform specific functions
4. Autonomous
Select the correct code from the options given below:

Answer: 1, 3 and 4
Notes: Special Purpose Agency is created to perform a specific function. They are autonomous bodies and function independently of the local urban governments, which also means, they are not the subordinate agencies of the local municipal bodies. They are established as statutory bodies by an act of state legislature.
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