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 office at Dubai and Moscow.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer D. 1 and 4
Explanation
Correct answer: (d) 1 and 4
The Tea Board is a statutory body under the Tea Act, 1953 (1), with overseas offices in Dubai and Moscow, among others (4). It sits under the Ministry of Commerce, not Agriculture (statement 2 wrong), and its Head Office is in Kolkata, not Bengaluru (statement 3 wrong).