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Q88 (IAS/2026) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies Official Key

With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details:
In how many of the above rows are the given details correctly matched?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A

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The question provides a table of organisations under the Government of India and asks how many rows have correctly matched details. Based on evaluation of the given rows, exactly 1 row has all details correctly matched. The other rows contain at least one incorrect detail (wrong ministry, wrong mandate, or wrong classification). Correct answer: A (1).

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With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details: In how many of the above rows are the giv…
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Origin: From standard books Fairness: High fairness Books / CA: 10/10 · 0/10
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This is a high-fairness, pure-book sitter straight from Laxmikanth's chapters on Constitutional and Non-Constitutional bodies. UPSC expects you to have the exact legal backing (Article, Act, or Executive Resolution) of every major national commission memorized. Missing this means losing out on the easiest marks in the Polity section.

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Statement 1
List all organizations under the Government of India that match the provided details and return the count.
Origin: Direct from books Fairness: Straightforward Book-answerable
From standard books
Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 56: NITI Aayog > 64. Central Vigilance Commission > p. 465
Presence: 5/5
“• 65. Central Bureau of Investigation• 66. Lokpal and Lokayuktas• 67. National Investigation Agency• 68. National Disaster Management Authority NITI Aayog • 69. Bar Council of India • 70. Law Commission of India • 71. Ombudsman Commission of India”
Why this source?
  • Identifies several key statutory and executive bodies including the Central Bureau of Investigation, National Investigation Agency, and National Disaster Management Authority.
  • Lists the NITI Aayog, Bar Council of India, and Law Commission of India as entities under the central framework.
  • Includes the Lokpal and the Ombudsman Commission of India as oversight organizations.
Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 54: Advocate General of the State > DUTIES AND RIGHTS > p. 453
Presence: 5/5
“• Article No: 76.; Constitutional Bodies: Attorney-General of India • Article No: 148.; Constitutional Bodies: Comptroller and Auditor-General of India • Article No: 165.; Constitutional Bodies: Advocate-General of the State • Article No: 243-1.; Constitutional Bodies: State Finance Commission • Article No: 243-K.; Constitutional Bodies: State Election Commission • Article No: 243Z0.; Constitutional Bodies: District Planning Committee • Article No: 243ZE; Table 54.2 Articles Related to Constitutional Bodies at a Glance”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly names the Attorney-General of India and the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India as Union-level constitutional bodies.
  • Distinguishes these from state-level bodies like the Advocate-General of the State and State Finance Commissions.
Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 35: TABLES > DISTRIBUTON QFLEGISLATIVE POWER > p. 554
Presence: 4/5
“69. Census. • List I-Union List.: 70. Union public services; all-India; List II-State List.: ; List III-Concurrent List.: • List I-Union List.: 71. Union pensions, that is to say,; List II-State List.: ; List III-Concurrent List.: • List I-Union List.: pensions payable by the Government of India; List II-State List.: ; List III-Concurrent List: the Supreme Court. \overline{\lambda} 356 \mathbf{K}”
Why this source?
  • Identifies the Supreme Court as a primary judicial organization under the Union List.
  • Mentions Union public services as a central administrative category.
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With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information:

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