Q2 · UPSC current affairs · 29 August 2026 · News · Disinvestment and Asset Monetisation Targets

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With reference to Strategic Disinvestment, consider the following:It involves the sale of a substantial portion of government shareholding in a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) along with the transfer of management control.Which of the following bodies oversees this capital restructuring?

A NITI Aayog
B Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM)
C Reserve Bank of India
D Securities and Exchange Board of India

Correct answer: (b) Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM)

Explanation

DIPAM is the specific nodal department under the Ministry of Finance tasked with managing public asset management and strategic disinvestment. Other bodies do not directly handle this executive portfolio.

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