Q79.
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 Minister 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?
Answer
D
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The present Tea Board is set up under section 4 of the Tea Act 1953 and functions as a statutory body of the Central Government under the Ministry of Commerce. Statement 2 is incorrect: It is under the Ministry of COMMERCE, not Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Statement 3 is incorrect: The head office is in Kolkata (West Bengal), not Bengaluru. Statement 4 is correct: Currently, the Tea Board has two overseas offices located at Dubai and Moscow, designed to undertake promotional measures and boost export of Indian tea.