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?

The correct option is 1 and 4.

Let us analyze the statements step-by-step to understand why this option is correct:

Statement 1 is correct: The Tea Board of India is a statutory body. It was established under Section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953, and was formally set up on April 1, 1954.

Statement 2 is incorrect: The Tea Board is not attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Instead, it functions as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The Head Office of the Tea Board of India is not located in Bengaluru. It is situated in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Statement 4 is correct: The Tea Board currently has two overseas offices located in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Moscow (Russia) to promote Indian tea exports and coordinate trade activities.

Therefore, only statements 1 and 4 are correct.