Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions?
1. Department Of Personnel and Training is under this ministry.
2. It controls the cadres of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).- Published on 17 Dec 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Both
- DOPT controls the cadres of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Central Secretariat Service (CSS).
- DOPT is also responsible for the appointment of Chairman, Managing Director, full-time functional Director/Member of the Board of Management of various public sector undertakings/enterprises, corporations, banks and financial institutions.
- It also deals with the assignment of Indian experts to various developing countries.
