UPSC Prelims 2017 · Question 64 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2017 question on Quality Council of India
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2017
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectIndian Economy
- TopicImportant Economic Concepts
- DifficultyHard
- TypeStatement
With reference to the ‘Quality Council of India (QCI)’, consider the following statements:
1. QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.
2. Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Answer: C. Both 1 and 2
Verdict
The answer is both 1 and 2. The Quality Council of India was set up jointly by government and industry, and its Chairman is appointed by the Prime Minister on the industry's recommendation.
Analysis
Statement 1 is CORRECT. The Council was established jointly by the Government of India and Indian industry, represented by ASSOCHAM, the Confederation of Indian Industry and FICCI, to operate a national accreditation structure and to promote quality through a National Quality Campaign. Statement 2 is CORRECT. The Chairman of the Council is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the industry to the government, an unusual arrangement that reflects the body's joint parentage.
Source
Quality Council of India official material.
How to crack it
The two statements are logically connected, because a body founded jointly with industry would naturally give industry a role in nominating its head, so accepting statement 1 makes statement 2 plausible rather than surprising. Look for that internal coherence before reaching for recall. Note also the wider category: public private hybrid bodies such as this one, and the National Skill Development Corporation, are a recurring UPSC theme precisely because their status is hard to classify.