Microtheme: Domestic Bodies/Agencies —
16 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

1. [2025] Consider the following activities:
   I. Production of crude oil
   II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum
   III. Marketing and sale of petroleum products
   IV. Production of natural gas
   How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?
   • (a) Only one
   • (b) Only two
   • (c) Only three
   • (d) All the four
   Correct Answer: (B) Only two
2. [2025] With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
   Organization Union Ministry
   I. The National Automotive Board Ministry of Commerce and Industry
   II. The Coir Board Ministry of Heavy Industries
   III. The National Centre for Trade Information Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
   How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
   • (a) Only one
   • (b) Only two
   • (c) All the three
   • (d) None
   Correct Answer: (D) None
3. [2022] Consider the following statements :
   1. The India Sanitation Coalition is a platform to promote sustainable sanitation and is funded by the Government of India and the World Health Organization.
   2. The National Institute of Urban Affairs is an apex body of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in Government of India and provides innovative solutions to address the challenges of Urban India.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 2 only
   • (c) Both 1 and 2
   • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
   Correct Answer: (B) 2 only
4. [2022] In India, which one of the following compiles information on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs in factories employing workers?
   • (a) Central Statistics Office
   • (b) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
   • (c) Labour Bureau
   • (d) National Technical Manpower Information System
   Correct Answer: (C) Labour Bureau
5. [2022] In India, what is the role of the Coal Controller’s Organization (CCO) ?
   1. CCO is the major source of Coal Statistics in Government of India.
   2. It monitors progress of development of Captive Coal/Lignite blocks.
   3. It hears any objection to the Government’s notification relating to acquisition of coal-bearing areas.
   4. It ensures that coal mining companies deliver the coal to end users in the prescribed time.
   Select the correct answer using the code given below :
   • (a) 1, 2 and 3
   • (b) 3 and 4 only
   • (c) 1 and 2 only
   • (d) 1, 2 and 4
   Correct Answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3
6. [2019] Consider the following statements:
   1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India.
   2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to, ensure competitive markets for gas.
   3. Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before the Appellate Tribunals for Electricity.
   Which of the statements given above are correct?
   Select the correct answer using the code given below.
   • (a) 1 and 2 only
   • (b) 2 and 3 only
   • (c) 1 and 3 only
   • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
   Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only
7. [2019] In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.?
   1. Ad Hoc Committees set up by the Parliament
   2. Parliamentary Department Related Standing Committees
   3. Finance Commission
   4. Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission
   5. NITI Aayog
   Select the correct answer using the code given below.
   • (a) 1 and 2
   • (b) 1, 3 and 4
   • (c) 3, 4 and 5
   • (d) 2 and 5
   Correct Answer: (A) 1 and 2
8. [2018] Which one of the following links all the ATMs in India ?
   • (a) Indian Banks’ Association
   • (b) National Securities Depository Limited
   • (c) National Payments Corporation of India
   • (d) Reserve Bank of India
   Correct Answer: (C) National Payments Corporation of India
9. [2016] With reference to ‘Financial Stability and Development Council’, consider the following
   statements:
   1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog.
   2. It is headed by the Union Finance Minister.
   3. It monitors macroprudential supervision of the economy.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   • (a) 1 and 2 only
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   • (c) 2 and 3 only
   • (d) 1, 2 and 3
   Correct Answer: (C) 2 and 3 only
10. [2016] With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging
    and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?
    1. List of ingredients including additives
    2. Nutrition information
    3. Recommendation, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions
    4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
    • (a) 1, 2 and 3
    • (b) 2, 3 and 4
    • (c) 1, 2 and 4
    • (d) 1 and 4 only
    Correct Answer: (C) 1, 2 and 4
11. [2015] Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation India(NIF)?
    (1) NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology under the Central Government.
    (2) NIF is an initiative to strengthen the highly advanced scientific research in India’s premier scientific institution in collaboration with highly advanced foreign scientific institution.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) Both 1 and 2
    • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Correct Answer: (A) 1 only
12. [2012] How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India?
    1. DRDAs act as Panchayati Raj Institutions in certain specified backward regions of the country
    2. DRDAs undertake area-specific scientific study of poverty and malnutrition and prepare detailed remedial measures
    3. DRDAs secure inter-sectoral and inter-departmental coordination and cooperation for effective implementation of anti-poverty programs
    4. DRDAs watch over and ensure effective utilization of the funds intended for anti-poverty programs
    • (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
    • (b) 3 and 4 only
    • (c) 4 only
    • (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
    Correct Answer: (B) 3 and 4 only
13. [2010] With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct ?
    • (a) A State Government can establish more than one District Forum in a district if it deems fit
    • (b) One of the members of the District Forum shall be a woman
    • (c) The District Forum entertains the complaints where the value of goods or services does not exceed rupees fifty lakhs
    • (d) A complaint in relation to any goods sold or any service provided may be filed with a District Forum by the State Government as a representative of the interests of the consumers in general
    Correct Answer: (C) The District Forum entertains the complaints where the value of goods or services does not exceed rupees fifty lakhs
14. [2009] Consider the following statements:
    1. MMTC Limited is India’s largest international trading organization.
    2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the Government of Orissa.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 2 only
    • (c) Both 1 and 2
    • (d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
15. [2008] With which one of the following is BRIT (Government Of India) engaged?
    • (a) Railway Wagons
    • (b) Information Technology
    • (c) Isotope Technology
    • (d) Road Transport
    Correct Answer: (C) Isotope Technology
16. [2008] Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries?
    • (a) Ministry of Defence
    • (b) Ministry of Home Affairs
    • (c) Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
    • (d) Ministry of Environment and Forests
    Correct Answer: (B) Ministry of Home Affairs