Correct Answer:
C. Federal Government
The correct answer is Federal Government because the enabling clauses of the FIA Act vest the ultimate power of appointment explicitly in the central governing authority.
- Federal Government: This is the correct choice. Section 3(2) of the FIA Act, 1974, dictates that the Agency shall consist of a Director General to be appointed by the Federal Government, alongside such other officers as may be designated.
- Incorrect Options:
- Federal Cabinet / Prime Minister: These are incorrect. While the Prime Minister and the Cabinet act as the chief executives driving administrative machinery, the statutory legislative language of the Act specifically names the 'Federal Government' as the appointing entity.