Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is not a department in the Ministry of Human Resource Development?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Department of Woman and Child Development

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Department of Woman and Child Development”.
The option that is not a department in the Ministry of Human Resource Development is: (4) Department of Woman and Child Development

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