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Indian Polity UPPSC 2019 GS-I
Question

With reference to Prime Minister's Officer (PMO) which one 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:
Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Only 1

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Only 1”.
The PMO came into existence in 1977 when it was renamed from the Prime Minister's Secretariat.

However, the PMO is not headed by the Cabinet Secretary. It is headed by the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, who reports directly to the Prime Minister.

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