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Organization Directorate of Enforcement
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2021–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2021 — 4 years before CSE 2025 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2021 → CSE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information : Organization | Some of its functions | It works under
- Directorate of Enforcement | Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 | Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence | Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 | Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
- Directorate General of Systems and Data Management | Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders | Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance In
how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
- A Only one ✓
- B Only two
- C All the three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Governance & e-Gov
CDS2021
Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Directorate of Enforcement?
- A It is a specialized financial investigation agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
- B It enforces the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
- C It enforces the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
- D It enforces the Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act, 1988. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
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