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Q112 (CDS-I/2008) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies › Regulatory statutory bodies Answer Verified

Which among the following is the oldest board under the Department of Commerce?

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The Coffee Board of India is the oldest among the commodity boards under the Department of Commerce. It was originally established as the Indian Coffee Market Expansion Board through the Coffee Market Expansion Ordinance of 1940, which was later replaced by the Coffee Act of 1942. In contrast, the Rubber Board was established under the Rubber Act of 1947, and the Tea Board of India was constituted in 1954 under the Tea Act of 1953 [2]. The Tobacco Board is a much later addition, established under the Tobacco Board Act of 1975. These statutory bodies are responsible for the production, development, and export of their respective plantation crops . While the Tea Board has a long history dating back to the 1903 Tea Cess Committee, the Coffee Board's formal statutory establishment in its modern regulatory form preceded the others.

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  1. [2] https://www.commerce.gov.in/about-us/autonomous-bodies/commodity-boards/
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