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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 ?
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 (1 and 4). The explanation for the statements is as follows:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Tea Board of India is a statutory body established under Section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: The Board functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, not the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. It acts as a regulatory and developmental body for the tea industry.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The Head Office of the Tea Board is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, which is historically the hub of India's tea trade, not Bengaluru.
- Statement 4 is correct: To promote Indian tea globally, the Board maintains overseas offices currently located in Dubai (UAE) and Moscow (Russia).
Therefore, since statements 1 and 4 are factual and accurate, Option 4 is the right choice.
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Web source
Presence: 5/5
"The Tea Board of India was established in 1954 as per the provisions of Section 4 of the Tea Act 1953."
Why this source?
- Directly states the Board was established under a specific Act (Tea Act 1953), indicating creation by statute.
- Notes the Board was established in 1954 as per provisions of the Tea Act, which implies it is a statutory authority functioning under government control.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"The Tea Board of India is a statutory body of the Government of India that promotes the production, processing, and trading of tea in India, and its exports from the country."
Why this source?
- Explicitly labels the Tea Board of India as a 'statutory body of the Government of India.'
- Describes the Board's role in promoting production, processing and trading of tea, consistent with functions of a statutory body.
- Directly states the Board was established under a specific Act (Tea Act 1953), indicating creation by statute.
- Notes the Board was established in 1954 as per provisions of the Tea Act, which implies it is a statutory authority functioning under government control.
- Explicitly labels the Tea Board of India as a 'statutory body of the Government of India.'
- Describes the Board's role in promoting production, processing and trading of tea, consistent with functions of a statutory body.
Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 71: Delimitation Commission of India > COMMISSIONS ESTABLISHED SO FAR > p. 530
Strength: 5/5
“The Delimitation Commission of India is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body. It is established by the Central Government under the provisions of a law enacted by the Parliament. Its function is to demarcate the boundaries of the Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in the country. The Commission is a powerful body. Its orders have the force of law and cannot be challenged in any court. The orders come into force on a date specified by the President of India. They are laid before the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly concerned. But, modifications are not permissible therein by them.”
Why relevant
Defines a statutory body as one 'established by the Central Government under the provisions of a law enacted by the Parliament' and gives features (orders have force of law).
How to extend
A student could check whether the Tea Board was created by a specific Act of Parliament (if yes, it is statutory) or not.
Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 69: Bar Council of India > ESTABLISHMENT > p. 520
Strength: 4/5
“t ESTABLISHMENT The Bar Council of India (BCI) was established under a legislation enacted by the Parliament, namely, the Advocates Act, 1961. Hence, it is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body. In 1951, the Government of India appointed an All India Bar Committee under the chairmanship of Justice S.R. Das of the Supreme Court. The mandate of the committee was to examine and report on the issue of re-organisation of the Bar and legal profession in the country. The committee submitted its report in 1953. It recommended, inter alia, the establishment of an All India Bar Council and State Bar Councils (SBCs) to regulate the legal profession at the national and state level.”
Why relevant
Gives an example (Bar Council of India) that was established under a specific statute (Advocates Act, 1961) and is therefore statutory.
How to extend
Compare how the Bar Council was created (named Act) with the origin instrument for the Tea Board (look for a founding Act or legislation).
Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 27: Environmental Organizations > 27.1. THE ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA > p. 381
Strength: 4/5
“• The Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory advisory body on animal welfare laws and promotes animal welfare in the country. • The Animal Welfare Board of India, the first of its kind to be established by any government in the world, was set up in 1962, in accordance with Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960. • Shrimati Rukmini Devi Arundale pioneered the setting up of the Board, with its headquarters at Chennai.”
Why relevant
Another example: Animal Welfare Board is statutory and explicitly tied to a specific section of an Act (Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960).
How to extend
Check for a similar citation of a specific Act/section for the Tea Board in primary legal sources or official websites.
Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 70: Law Commission of India > Law Commission of India > p. 525
Strength: 4/5
“The Law Commission of India is a non-statutory advisory body. It is established by the order of the Central Government from time to time for a fixed tenure. Its function is to recommend legislative measures for the purpose of consolidation and codification of laws. However, its recommendations are not binding on the government.”
Why relevant
Contrasts a non-statutory advisory body (Law Commission) that is created by government order for a fixed tenure, illustrating the alternate mode of creation.
How to extend
If the Tea Board were created by executive order or resolution rather than by statute, this pattern would indicate it is non-statutory.
Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 44: Union Public Service Commission > ROLE > p. 426
Strength: 3/5
“The problem arises when the two bodies tender conflicting advise. However, the UPSC, being an independent constitutional body, has an edge over the CVC, which is created by an executive resolution of the Government of India and conferred a statutory status in 2003. <sup>5</sup> Such rules are known as the UPSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations. • Article No.: 315; Subject-matter: Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the states • Article No.: 316; Subject-matter: Appointment and term of office of members • Article No.: 317; Subject-matter: Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission • Article No.: 318; Subject-matter: Power to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the Commission • Article No.”
Why relevant
Notes that some bodies are created by executive resolution and later may be 'conferred a statutory status', showing that origin and later legislative change both matter.
How to extend
Investigate whether the Tea Board's legal status changed over time (initially by resolution vs later by Act) to determine current statutory status.
Defines a statutory body as one 'established by the Central Government under the provisions of a law enacted by the Parliament' and gives features (orders have force of law).
A student could check whether the Tea Board was created by a specific Act of Parliament (if yes, it is statutory) or not.
Gives an example (Bar Council of India) that was established under a specific statute (Advocates Act, 1961) and is therefore statutory.
Compare how the Bar Council was created (named Act) with the origin instrument for the Tea Board (look for a founding Act or legislation).
Another example: Animal Welfare Board is statutory and explicitly tied to a specific section of an Act (Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960).
Check for a similar citation of a specific Act/section for the Tea Board in primary legal sources or official websites.
Contrasts a non-statutory advisory body (Law Commission) that is created by government order for a fixed tenure, illustrating the alternate mode of creation.
If the Tea Board were created by executive order or resolution rather than by statute, this pattern would indicate it is non-statutory.
Notes that some bodies are created by executive resolution and later may be 'conferred a statutory status', showing that origin and later legislative change both matter.
Investigate whether the Tea Board's legal status changed over time (initially by resolution vs later by Act) to determine current statutory status.
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