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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?

Only one
Only two
All three
None
Answer: (d) None

Explanation. None of the three rows is completely correct. (1) CEIB is under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance — not the Ministry of Home Affairs — so the controlling ministry is wrong. (2) SFIO is under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs — not the Ministry of Finance — so the controlling ministry is wrong. (3) The stated function — “to preserve values in public life and ensure the health of the national economy” — is the official mandate of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), not the CBI; the CBI’s mandate is investigation of corruption, economic offences and special crimes. Hence none of the three rows is correctly matched — option (d). Source: respective official websites; Allocation of Business Rules.