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Q3 (CDS-II/2026) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

Consider the following pairs of Institutions/Organizations and their official motto :
1. National Investigation Agency : Rāșțrarakșaņam ādyakartavyam
2. Supreme Court of India : Yato Dharmastato Jayah
3. University Grants Commission : Gyan-Vigyan Vimuktaye
How many of the above is/are correctly paired ?

Result
Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C (2). Only pairs 2 and 3 are correctly matched.

  • Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: The official motto of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is "Excellence in Investigation". The Sanskrit motto "Rāșțrarakșaņam ādyakartavyam" (National protection is the first duty) is the official motto of the National Security Council (NSC).
  • Pair 2 is correctly matched: The Supreme Court of India uses the motto "Yato Dharmastato Jayah" (Where there is Dharma, there is Victory). It is inscribed on the Supreme Court's seal and is a famous verse from the Mahabharata.
  • Pair 3 is correctly matched: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has the motto "Gyan-Vigyan Vimuktaye" (Knowledge and Science for Liberation), which is prominently displayed on its official logo.
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