With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it. 2. In 1970, the Department of Personnel was constituted on the recommendation of the Administrative Reforms Commission, 1966, and this was placed under the Prime Minister's charge. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explicitly records that the N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested a minister and a secretary be designated solely to pursue and promote administrative reform (presented as a recommendation in a summary question).

A student could treat this as an example of committees recommending specific officer-level designations and then check primary ARC/N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee reports or government orders to verify wording and adoption.

Shows precedent that the First Administrative Reforms Commission made concrete institutional recommendations (e.g., creation of Lokpal/Lokayukta) — indicating commissions often recommend specific new posts/bodies.

Use this pattern to infer that a committee recommending a designated minister/secretary is consistent with how reform bodies operate; verify by consulting the specific committee report or government response.

Demonstrates that the Union executive creates non-statutory bodies (Planning Commission) by Cabinet resolution, implying recommended administrative arrangements (like designating ministers) can be effected administratively rather than only by statute.

A student could combine this with the committee recommendation to ask whether the recommendation required legislation or could be implemented by executive order, then look up subsequent executive actions.

Describes the Second Administrative Reforms Commission recommending organisational changes (e.g., on Groups of Ministers), showing reform commissions commonly advise on ministerial/organisational allocations.

Apply this pattern to reason that a committee recommending a minister dedicated to reform fits a wider genre of such recommendations; then verify specifics in the Iyengar Committee record or government adoption history.