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Q109 (CDS-II/2007) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies › Regulatory statutory bodies Answer Verified

Which among the following is the oldestboard under the Department of Commerce?

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The Coffee Board is the oldest among the commodity boards listed 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 constituted under the Rubber Act of 1947 [t5][t6]. The Tea Board of India was established as a statutory body on April 1, 1954, following the enactment of the Tea Act of 1953 [t2][t6][t9]. The Tobacco Board is the youngest of the four, having been constituted much later in January 1976 under the Tobacco Board Act of 1975 [t5][t9]. While plantation activities for tea and coffee date back to the 19th century [c4][c5], the formal statutory board for coffee predates the others in its administrative evolution under the Ministry of Commerce.

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  1. [1] https://indianexpress.com/article/business/commodities/india-commerce-ministry-govt-plans-merger-of-commodity-boards-4520492/
  2. [2] https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/12471/1/Unit-7.pdf
  3. [3] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 1: Rise of Nationalism in India > Indentured Labour > p. 4
  4. [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 1: Rise of Nationalism in India > Indentured Labour > p. 3
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