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?

Statement 2 is correct because the Department of Personnel was established in 1970 following the First Administrative Reforms Commission's (ARC) recommendation and was placed directly under the Prime Minister's charge. Statement 1 is incorrect because the proposal to designate a minister and secretary solely for administrative reform was a recommendation of the First ARC (1966), whereas the N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee (1949) focused primarily on the reorganization of government machinery and the grouping of ministries. This question tests the core concept of the historical evolution of India’s administrative structure and the specific mandates of major reform committees.