UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 79 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Tea Board
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicNon-Constitutional Bodies
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
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?
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Answer: D. 1 and 4
Verdict
Correct statements: 1 and 4 → Option (d) 1 and 4.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – CORRECT: The present Tea Board set up under section 4 of the Tea Act 1953 was constituted on 1st April 1954. It is functioning as a statutory body of the Central Government under the Ministry of Commerce. Hence statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: The Tea Board is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce (NOT the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare). Hence statement 2 is not correct.
Statement 3 – INCORRECT: The Tea Board's Head Office is located at Kolkata (West Bengal), NOT Bengaluru. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
Statement 4 – CORRECT: Currently Tea Board has two overseas offices located at Dubai and Moscow. These foreign offices undertake promotional measures to boost export of Indian tea and act as a liaison office. Hence statement 4 is correct.