Indian Polity : Constitutional & Non-Constitutional Bodies

Q 5 / 42

UPSC CSE Prelims 2025

With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information :

Organization Some of its functions It works under
I. Directorate of Enforcement Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs
II. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
III. Directorate General of Systems and Data Management Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

Row II is correctly matched. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) serves as the primary intelligence and enforcement agency for anti-smuggling operations under the Customs Act, 1962. It operates under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

Incorrect Options

Row I is not correctly matched. While the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is indeed responsible for enforcing the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, it functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, not the Internal Security Division-I of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Row III is not correctly matched. The Directorate General of Systems and Data Management (DG Systems) primarily focuses on the development and management of information technology systems for Customs, Goods and Services Tax (GST), and Central Excise. The function of carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for policy formulation and identifying tax evaders is primarily performed by the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management (DGARM), not DG Systems. Both DG Systems and DGARM operate under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

Given that only Row II contains correctly matched information, options indicating 'Only two', 'All the three', or 'None' are incorrect.

SOURCEIndian Polity by M. Laxmikanth, Chapter 59: Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-Judicial Bodies