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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
C.3 and 4
B.2 and 4
D.1 and 4

Correct Answer: Option D

The Tea Board India was established in 1954 under the Tea Act, 1953, succeeding previous bodies.

It functions as a statutory body of the Central Government under the Ministry of Commerce.

The Board consists of 31 members drawn from various sectors. Its head office is in Kolkata.

The Tea Board has overseas offices in Dubai and Moscow to promote Indian tea exports.

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is not correct, as it falls under the Ministry of Commerce, not the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Statement 3 is not correct, as the head office is in Kolkata, not Bengaluru. Statement 4 is correct.

Hence, statements 1 and 4 are correct.

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