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The National Social Security Board has 40 members nominated by the Central Government under one clause, besides the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Member-Secretary. How many of these 40 represent Central Government Ministries and Departments, and how many represent State Governments?

Ten members represent Central Government Ministries and Departments and five represent State Governments. The other nominees are seven each for unorganised workers, employers and civil society, three from Parliament and one for Union territories, totalling forty.

  1. ASeven and five
  2. BTen and seven
  3. CTen and fiveCorrect
  4. DFive and ten

Explanation

Of the forty nominated members, ten represent concerned Central Government Ministries and Departments and five represent State Governments. Seven each represent unorganised workers, employers and civil society; three represent Parliament, and one the Union territories: 21+3+10+5+1=40. Option B wrongly uses seven for States.

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