National Bodies — Set 3

Correct Answer: A. Union Public Service Commission

• **Union Public Service Commission** = UPSC is India's premier central recruiting agency established under the Constitution. • **Constitution** — UPSC is established under the Constitution of India, highlighting its foundational and autonomous nature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option B ('Union Public Service Council'): Incorrect, uses 'Council'; Option C ('Union Private Service Commission'): Incorrect, uses 'Private'; Option D ('United Public Service Commission'): Incorrect, uses 'United'.

Correct Answer: B. National Human Rights Commission

• **National Human Rights Commission** = NHRC is a statutory public body dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights across India. • **1993** — The NHRC was constituted in this year as a statutory public body. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('National Human Rights Council'): Incorrect, uses 'Council'; Option C ('National Human Resource Commission'): Incorrect, uses 'Resource'; Option D ('New Human Rights Commission'): Incorrect, uses 'New'.

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

• **National Council of Educational Research and Training** = NCERT is an autonomous organization that advises governments on school education matters. • **1961** — NCERT was established in this year by the Government of India. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('National Center for Educational Research and Training'): Incorrect, uses 'Center'; Option C ('National Committee of Education and Resource Training'): Incorrect, uses 'Committee' and 'Resource'; Option D ('National Council for Engineering Research and Technology'): Incorrect, focuses on 'Engineering'.

Correct Answer: D. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority

• **Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority** = PFRDA is the regulatory body overseeing pensions in India, including the National Pension System (NPS). • **National Pension System (NPS)** — PFRDA specifically oversees this significant pension scheme in India. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('Private Fund Regulatory and Development Authority'): Incorrect, uses 'Private Fund'; Option B ('Pension Fund Reform and Design Authority'): Incorrect, uses 'Reform and Design'; Option C ('Public Finance Regulatory and Development Authority'): Incorrect, uses 'Public Finance'.

Correct Answer: C. Central Pollution Control Board

• **Central Pollution Control Board** = CPCB is a statutory organization providing technical services to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. • **1974** — CPCB was established in this year under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('Center for Pollution Control Board'): Incorrect, uses 'Center for'; Option B ('Chemical Pollution Control Board'): Incorrect, uses 'Chemical'; Option D ('Central Plant Control Board'): Incorrect, uses 'Plant'.

Correct Answer: B. All India Council for Technical Education

• **All India Council for Technical Education** = AICTE is a national-level council and statutory body for the planning and development of technical education in India. • **Department of Higher Education** — AICTE operates under this specific department, focusing on higher education. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('All India Committee for Technical Excellence'): Incorrect, uses 'Committee' and 'Excellence'; Option C ('Association of Indian College for Technical Education'): Incorrect, uses 'Association of Indian College'; Option D ('All India Center for Technical Excellence'): Incorrect, uses 'Center' and 'Excellence'.

Correct Answer: D. Financial Action Task Force

• **Financial Action Task Force** = FATF is an inter-governmental organization that sets global standards to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. • **2010** — India became a member of the FATF in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('Financial Agency Task Force'): Incorrect, uses 'Agency'; Option B ('Fiscal Action Task Force'): Incorrect, uses 'Fiscal'; Option C ('Federal Action Task Force'): Incorrect, uses 'Federal'.

Correct Answer: D. National Thermal Power Corporation

• **National Thermal Power Corporation** = NTPC is India's largest energy conglomerate, originally focused on thermal power generation. • **1975** — NTPC was founded in this year to accelerate power development in India. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('National Trust for Power Company'): Incorrect, uses 'Trust' and 'Company'; Option B ('National Thermal Private Company'): Incorrect, uses 'Private'; Option C ('Natural Thermal Power Corporation'): Incorrect, uses 'Natural'.

Correct Answer: A. University Grants Commission

• **University Grants Commission** = UGC is a statutory body that provides recognition to universities and disburses funds to them and colleges in India. • **1956** — UGC was set up in this year by the Department of Higher Education. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option B ('Universal Grants Commission'): Incorrect, uses 'Universal'; Option C ('Union Grants Council'): Incorrect, uses 'Union' and 'Council'; Option D ('University Governing Council'): Incorrect, uses 'Governing Council'.

Correct Answer: C. Goods and Services Tax Network

• **Goods and Services Tax Network** = GSTN is a non-profit, non-government organization that manages the IT system of the GST portal. • **GST portal** — GSTN specifically manages the IT system of this portal, facilitating various tax processes. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('Global Sales Tax Network'): Incorrect, uses 'Global Sales'; Option B ('Goods and Services Tax Node'): Incorrect, uses 'Node'; Option D ('Government Sales Tax Network'): Incorrect, uses 'Government Sales'.