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With reference to the “Tea Board” in India, consider the following statements

2022

Certification/Promotional Bodies, Governance

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 ?

(a)

1 and 3

(b)

2 and 4

(c)

3 and 4

(d)

1 and 4

Answer:

(d)

Factual

Explanation

Statements 2 and 3 are wrong: It is a Statutory body under Ministry of Commerce with Head Office at Kolkata. So A, B and D are eliminated. Therefore by elimination the answer is D.