Correct answer: (d) None
Explanation
- A
1
(a) 1: Incorrect because none of the given rows are correctly matched with their respective ministries or nodal mandates as paired in the statement.
- B
2
(b) 2: Incorrect as multiple mismatches exist across the listed organizations, making the count of correct pairs zero rather than two.
- C
3
(c) 3: Incorrect since not a single row among the three correctly matches the organization with its precise mandated objective and parent ministry combination.
- D
None
(d) Official key: None. The Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, not the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) operates under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), not the Ministry of Finance as an overarching general label. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigates major corruption and economic crimes under the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, but the specific wording and pairings provided in the table contain administrative mismatches.
Summary. Official key is (d). None of the three rows are correctly matched because the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau belongs to the Ministry of Finance, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office functions directly under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and administrative misalignments render all listed pairs incorrect.
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