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?
Answer:
(d)
Difficult
Factual
Non-traditional
Pair I: National Automotive Board → Ministry of Commerce and Industry – ❌ Incorrect The National Automotive Board (NAB) works under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, not Commerce and Industry. It was set up for implementation of National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP). Source: Ministry of Heavy Industries website, PIB releases. Pair II: Coir Board → Ministry of Heavy Industries – ❌ Incorrect The Coir Board functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), not Heavy Industries. Source: coirboard.gov.in; MSME Ministry portal. Pair III: National Centre for Trade Information → Ministry of commerce and industry– incorrect mainly to support small exporters. (Although it’s interlinked with Commerce, MSME oversight is correct for this UPSC-level context.)