The Department of Legal Affairs functions under the Ministry of Law and Justice. The Ministry of Home Affairs oversees departments such as the Department of Official Language, Department of Border Management, and Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs (at the time this question was likely framed, before the reorganization of J&K).
Which one of the following departments is not under the Ministry of Home Affairs ?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2019 · Topic: The Governance System (Constitutional Bodies in Governance)
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