Status, ministry, and offices of the Tea Board of India
Question
With reference to the "Tea Board" in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above are correct?
- 1.
The Tea Board is a statutory body.
- 2.
It is a regulatory body attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- 3.
The Tea Board's Head Office is situated in Bengaluru.
- 4.
The Board has overseas offices at Dubai and Moscow.
Options
1 and 3
2 and 4
3 and 4
1 and 4
Explanation
Statements 1 and 4 are correct; it is a statutory body (created under the Tea Act, 1953) and maintains strategic overseas offices in Dubai and Moscow. Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect; it operates under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (not Agriculture), and its headquarters is in Kolkata (not Bengaluru).
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q79
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
Agriculture & Allied
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
Tea Act 1953 Statutory Boards
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