Consider the following statements : 1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body. 3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Option (b) is correct because the National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body established under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and the Prime Minister chairs the National Ganga River Basin Authority. Statement 1 is incorrect because the Animal Welfare Board of India was established under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, making option (d) the most common incorrect choice. The core concept tested is the legal origin and administrative leadership of key environmental institutions in India.