Official Answer Key & Detailed Solution
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Correct Answer: Option (D) — None of the above
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Pair 1 is incorrect: In 2004, the Department of Women and Child Development was under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (it became an independent Ministry in 2006).
- Pair 2 is incorrect: The Department of Official Language is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Pair 3 is incorrect: In 2004, the Department of Drinking Water Supply was under the Ministry of Rural Development (now under the Ministry of Jal Shakti).
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