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GSHardPrelims 2021Indian Polity

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

  1. N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.
  2. 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.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation

Statement 1 is Incorrect: The recommendation to designate a minister and a secretary solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform was made by the first Administrative Reforms Commission (1966), not the N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee. The N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee (1949) focused on the reorganization of the machinery of the Central Government, the grouping of ministries, and the establishment of the Organisation and Methods (O&M) Division.

Statement 2 is Correct: In 1970, the Department of Personnel was established following the recommendations of the first Administrative Reforms Commission (1966). It was initially placed under the Cabinet Secretariat, which functions under the direct charge of the Prime Minister. In 1985, it was reorganized into the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, which remains under the Prime Minister's charge.

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