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
Correct Answer
Explanation
Statement 1 and 4 are correct because the Tea Board is a statutory body established under the Tea Act, 1953, and it maintains overseas offices in Dubai and Moscow to promote Indian tea. Statement 2 is a common misconception; although tea is an agricultural product, the Board functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and its head office is located in Kolkata, not Bengaluru. The core concept tested is the administrative framework, legal status, and jurisdictional details of statutory commodity boards in India.
Agricultural Sector RegulationCommodity Boards / Tea Board of IndiaTea Boardstatutory bodyMinistry of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareMinistry of Commerce and IndustryBengaluruKolkataDubaiMoscow