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State PCS PYQPrelims 2019

UPPCS · Question 30

With reference to Prime Minister's Office (PMO) which of the statements is/are correct? 1. It came into existence in 1977. 2. It is headed by the Cabinet Secretary. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1. Only 2
  2. Both 1 and 2
  3. Only 1
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Only 1

Explanation

The PM's Secretariat (1947) was renamed the Prime Minister's Office in 1977, so 1 is correct. The PMO is headed by the Principal Secretary to the PM, not the Cabinet Secretary (who heads the Cabinet Secretariat). So only 1.