Q. With reference to India, consider the following pairs :- Organization I. The National Automotive Board Union Ministry : Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- II. The Coir Board : Ministry of Heavy Industries
- III. The National Centre for Trade Information : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? (UPSC Prelims 2025)
Answer:
None
Notes: The correct answer is
[D] None. All three pairs are incorrectly matched with their respective Union Ministries. Each of these organizations falls under a different administrative jurisdiction based on their specific sectoral focus.
- National Automotive Board (Pair I – Incorrect): This body actually falls under the Ministry of Heavy Industries. It was established to act as a facilitator between the government, the automotive industry, and R&D institutions, particularly overseeing the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP).
- The Coir Board (Pair II – Incorrect): This is a statutory body established under the Coir Industry Act, 1953. It functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), not Heavy Industries. It is responsible for the promotion and development of the coir industry in India.
- National Centre for Trade Information (Pair III – Incorrect): The NCTI is a joint venture of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and the National Informatics Centre (NIC). It functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Its role is to collect and disseminate trade-related information to the business community.
In the UPSC Prelims, questions regarding "Which Ministry" often target organizations where the name might suggest one sector while the administrative control lies elsewhere (e.g., the Coir Board being MSME rather than Agriculture or Industry).