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Regarding the recent recommendations concerning the disclosure of marks in civil services examinations, which central agency was noted by the directive as having no formal record or written order justifying the discontinuation of detailed score disclosures after 2018?

A Ministry of Home Affairs
B Department of Personnel and Training
C Union Public Service Commission
D NITI Aayog

Correct answer: (b) Department of Personnel and Training

Explanation

The directive specifically noted that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) had no formal record or written order justifying the discontinuation of detailed score disclosures after 2018, making option B correct. Option C is incorrect because UPSC is the examining body, while the directive targeted DoPT as the nodal central agency. Options C and D are distractors not mentioned in the context of this specific record.

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