Question
With reference to the Government of India, consider the following pairs of organisation, its function, and the ministry/department under which it works:
I. Directorate of Enforcement — Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 — Ministry of Home Affairs
II. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence — Enforcement of the Customs Act, 1962 — Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
III. Directorate General of Systems and Data Management — Big data analytics for tax policy and detection of tax evasion — Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Explanation
Row I — Incorrect
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) enforces the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018, but it functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, and not under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Row II — Correct
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is the apex anti-smuggling intelligence and investigative agency responsible for enforcing provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. It functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
Row III — Incorrect
The Directorate General of Systems and Data Management functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance and is primarily responsible for IT infrastructure, automation, and management of customs and taxation-related digital systems.
The specific function mentioned in the statement — “big data analytics for tax policy and detection of tax evasion” — is more closely associated with the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management (DGARM) rather than the Directorate General of Systems and Data Management.
Therefore, only one row is correctly matched.
Correct Answer: (A) Only one