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Q115
(IAS/2009)
Polity & Governance › Union Executive › Union Executive
With reference to Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The number of Ministries at the Centre on 15th August 1947 was 18. 2. The number of Ministries at the Centre at present is 36. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Statement 1 is correct. When India attained independence on August 15, 1947, the administrative structure of the Union Government consisted of 18 ministries. These ministries formed the foundation of the newly independent nation's governance.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The number of ministries in the Union Government has expanded over time to address diverse developmental and administrative needs. In 2009, at the time this question was set, the count of ministries was well over 50 (approximately 54 ministries). The figure 36 mentioned in the question is factually incorrect for the current or the 2009 context.
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