Which of the following does not come under the Ministry of Defence?

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  1. Department Of Border Management
  2. Department Of Defence Production
  3. Department Of Ex-servicemen welfare
  4. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

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Option 1 : Department Of Border Management
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The correct answer is Department Of Border Management.

Key Points

  • Departments under the Defence Ministry:
    • Department of Defence (DOD)
    • Department of Defence Production (DDP)
    • Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW)
    • Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
    • Department of Military Affairs (DMA)

Confusion Points

  • Department of Border Management:
    • In pursuance of Group of Minister's recommendations on
      Border Management, the Department of Border Management was created in the Ministry of Home Affairs in January 2004 to pay focused attention to the issues relating to the management of international land and coastal borders, strengthening of border policing & guarding, creation of infrastructure like roads, fencing & flood lighting on the borders and implementation of Border Area  Development Programme. 
  • Additional Information

  •  Departments under Finance Ministry:
    • Expenditure
    • Revenue
    • Financial Services
    • Department of Investment and Public Asset Management
    • Economic Affairs
  • Departments under the Ministry of Home Affairs:
    • Department Of Border Management
    • Department Of Internal Security
    • Department Of Jammu, Kashmir And Ladakh Affairs
    • Department Of Home
    • Department Of Official Language
    • Department Of States
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