Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2022 · Agriculture · Question 79

With reference to the "Tea Board" in India, consider the following statements: 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. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 3
  2. 2 and 4
  3. 3 and 4
  4. 1 and 4

Answer

1 and 4

1. Correct. Tea Board is a statutory body constituted under the Tea Act, 1953.
2. Incorrect. It functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, not the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
3. Incorrect. The Tea Board’s head office is in Kolkata, not Bengaluru.
4. Correct. Tea Board has had overseas offices at Dubai and Moscow for export promotion.

Hence, the correct statements are 1 and 4.

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