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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?

March 10, 2026 en
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?
  1. A. Only one
  2. B. Only two
  3. C. All the three
  4. D. None

Answer: A

Explanation

Row I: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is responsible for enforcing the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018. However, it functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, not the Ministry of Home Affairs. So, this row is incorrectly matched. Row II: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) enforces the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962, and other allied acts. It functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. This row is correctly matched. Row III: The Directorate General of Systems and Data Management (DGS&DM) is part of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Ministry of Finance. It develops and manages IT systems for customs, GST, and central excise. While it uses data analytics, the specific function of ‘carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders’ is more precisely associated with the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management (DGARM), which also functions under CBIC. Thus, the description of functions for DGS&DM is not fully accurate, and the row is considered incorrectly matched in this context. Therefore, only one row is correctly matched. Understanding the structure and functions of key government bodies is important for UPSC Polity & Governance.