technology In the MPR Is based on the general ad•lnlstretlve principles of serving the people, democratic ceni ails•• social 1st law and order, and planning. ORGANIZATION The top organs of state that exercise general governmental control over scientific and technical development In the country are the Great People's Khural, Its Presidium, the Council of Ministers of the MPR, and such other bodies as the MPR State Committee for Science and Technology, the .state Planning Committee, the State Committee for Material and Technical Suppl les, and the State Committee for Prices and Standards which cut across the entire economy. At the level of the various branches and Industries of the country's economy, control over the pgoress of science and technology Is also. exercised by Presented by Tsagaanbaatar Myagmar 179 central administrations of specific Jurisdiction --the varlous Industrial ministries and administrations of the Mongolian People's Republic. FUNCTIONS Tba Graat Papplata Kbura! The Great People's Khural of the MPR Is competent to deal with all possible matters related to scientific and technical progress. It Is the supreme organ of state power and exercises general guidance of all governmental organs. Including those of science and technology. and defines the basic Juridical principles governing the activity of ~ese organs. Naturally, It also controls their activity. The Presidium of the Great People"s Khural exercises Its function of Improving the system of governmental control and supervision and this also In the field of science and technology. Cpyncll pf Ministers In accordance with the Constitution of the MPR, the Council of Ministers exercises guidance and control of the national economy. It Is within Its competence to draw up measures promoting the development of science and technology. When necessary. It forms special committees and administrations, and sees to It that obJectives In science and technology of economic 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the organizational structure and functions of the Mongolian People's Republic (MPR) related to science and technology. It mentions various government bodies and committees responsible for guiding and controlling scientific and technical development, as well as defining the basic principles governing their activity. This suggests that the text is focused on the governance and policy aspects of science and technology, rather than its practical applications or outcomes.

**Category**
Science and technology