Q19 · UPPSC current affairs · 29 August 2026 · PIB · Nandan Nilekani Task Force on Public Examination Reforms

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Consider the following statements regarding the High-Powered Task Force on public examination reforms:1.The task force has been constituted to reform the design, security, and governance of public examinations.2.The task force functions under the direct administrative control of the Ministry of Rural Development.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as the High-Powered Task Force was constituted to reform public examinations. Statement 2 is incorrect because the task force is not under the Ministry of Rural Development; it deals with public examination reforms headed by Nandan Nilekani.

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