Exam Bodies — Set 1

Correct Answer: A. Union Public Service Commission

• **Union Public Service Commission** = It is a constitutional body responsible for recruiting officers for the civil services. • **Article 315** — of the Indian Constitution provides for its establishment. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Under Public Sector Commission]: This is not the correct full form for the body that recruits civil servants; [United Public Service Council]: This is not the correct full form for the body that recruits civil servants; [Universal Public Service Centre]: This is not the correct full form for the body that recruits civil servants.

Correct Answer: D. National Testing Agency

• **National Testing Agency** = It was established as a premier, specialist testing organization under the Ministry of Education. • **Ministry of Education** — under which NTA was established to conduct efficient and transparent tests. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [National Teachers Association]: This is not the correct full form of NTA; [National Training Authority]: This is not the correct full form of NTA; [New Test Academy]: This is not the correct full form of NTA.

Correct Answer: A. Central Board of Secondary Education

• **Central Board of Secondary Education** = It is a national level board of education in India for public and private schools. • **Government of India** — controls and manages this national board of education. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Centre for Basic Schooling Excellence]: This is not the correct full form of CBSE; [Council for Basic Secondary Education]: This is not the correct full form of CBSE; [Common Board for School Education]: This is not the correct full form of CBSE.

Correct Answer: B. Staff Selection Commission

• **Staff Selection Commission** = It recruits personnel for various posts in ministries and departments of the government. • **New Delhi** — where its headquarters is located. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Secondary School Certificate]: This refers to a type of academic qualification, not a staff recruitment body; [Senior Selection Committee]: This is not the correct full form for the government's staff recruitment commission; [State Service Centre]: This is not the correct full form for the government's staff recruitment commission.

Correct Answer: C. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

• **Institute of Banking Personnel Selection** = It is an autonomous body that provides services in human resource recruitment for public sector banks. • **Public sector banks** — for which IBPS provides standardized systems for evaluating candidates. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Indian Banking Personnel System]: This is not the correct full form of IBPS; [International Board for Professional Studies]: This is not the correct full form of IBPS; [Internal Banking Promotion Scheme]: This is not the correct full form of IBPS.

Correct Answer: B. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

• **Council of Scientific and Industrial Research** = It is one of the largest public-funded R&D organizations in the world. • **R&D organizations** — CSIR is one of the largest public-funded ones globally. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Committee for Science and International Reform]: This is not the correct full form of CSIR; [Centre for Social and Innovative Research]: This is not the correct full form of CSIR; [Common Scientific Inspection Registry]: This is not the correct full form of CSIR.

Correct Answer: D. National Council of Educational Research and Training

• **National Council of Educational Research and Training** = It assists the government in policies related to school education. • **Standard textbooks** — NCERT is responsible for publishing these across schools. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [National Centre for Educational Research and Technology]: This is not the correct full form of NCERT; [National Council for Elementary Reading and Teaching]: This is not the correct full form of NCERT; [National Committee for Education, Reform and Training]: This is not the correct full form of NCERT.

Correct Answer: B. University Grants Commission

• **University Grants Commission** = It is a statutory body set up by the government for coordination and maintenance of standards of university education. • **University education** — UGC coordinates and maintains standards for this sector. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [University Governing Council]: This is not the correct full form of UGC; [United Graduate Committee]: This is not the correct full form of UGC; [Universal Graduation Centre]: This is not the correct full form of UGC.

Correct Answer: A. All India Council for Technical Education

• **All India Council for Technical Education** = It is a statutory body and a national-level council for technical education. • **Technical education system** — AICTE oversees its planning and coordinated development. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Asian Institute for Creative Technology and Engineering]: This is not the correct full form of AICTE; [Association of Indian Construction and Technical Engineers]: This is not the correct full form of AICTE; [All India Centre for Training and Excellence]: This is not the correct full form of AICTE.

Correct Answer: C. National Eligibility Test

• **National Eligibility Test** = It determines the eligibility for Assistant Professorship and Junior Research Fellowship. • **Teaching profession** — NET ensures a minimum standard of knowledge for entrants in this field. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [National Education Trust]: This is not the correct full form of NET; [National Entrance Test]: While a test, this is not the specific full form of NET for lectureship eligibility; [National Engineering Tier]: This is not the correct full form of NET.