With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:1.N. Gopalaswamy Iyenger Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.2.In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime Minister's charge.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A

   1 only

   1 only. The Gopalaswami Ayyangar note is not correctly summarised as a dedicated AR minister-plus-secretary in this item.

2. B

   2 only

   2 only. Department of Personnel, 1970, followed the ARC and was put under the Prime Minister.

3. C

   Both 1 and 2

   Both. Statement 1 fails.

4. D

   Neither 1 nor 2

   Neither. Statement 2 holds.

Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. Personnel as a department under the PM in 1970 tracks the First ARC. The Iyengar committee statement, as worded, is not keyed correct.