Prelims 2021 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.78

Prelims • Paper 1 (GS) • 2021 • Q.78

Polity

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements :

N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.

In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime Minister's charge.

2021 Prelims • Paper 1 (GS)

Q.77 Q.79

Syllabus Connection

Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. (Prelims)

NCERT Connection

Ch.4: Executive

Politics • Class 11 • Class 11 Indian Constitution at work

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