With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details : Sl. No. | Organisation | Function | Controlling Union Ministry 1. | Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) | To coordinate between various law enforcement agencies | Ministry of Home Affairs 2. | Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) | To investigate complex corporate frauds | Ministry of Finance 3. | Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) | To preserve values in public life and ensure the health of the national economy | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension In how many of the above rows are the given details correctly matched ?
- (a) 1 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (b) 2
- (c) 3
- (d) None
Why the answer is (a)
• Row 1 is wrong: the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, which coordinates economic intelligence among enforcement agencies, works under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance — not the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Row 2 is wrong: the Serious Fraud Investigation Office, which investigates complex corporate frauds, is a statutory body under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs — not the Ministry of Finance.
• Row 3 is correct: the CBI's stated mission is to uphold the Constitution and law, 'preserve values in public life and ensure the health of the national economy', and it functions under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
• Only one row is fully correct, since a row fails if any of its three cells is wrong.
• Hence option (a).
Why the other options are wrong
- (b) 2
- Rows 1 and 2 both name the wrong controlling ministry.
- (c) 3
- Only row 3 is correct; rows 1 and 2 misstate the ministry.
- (d) None
- Row 3 (CBI) is correctly matched, so the count is not zero.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.