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?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) 1 and 4
The Tea Board is a statutory body set up under Section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953, and it runs promotion offices abroad, including Dubai and Moscow. It works under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, not Agriculture, and its head office is in Kolkata, not Bengaluru.
- ✓ 1. The Tea Board was constituted on 1 April 1954 under Section 4 of the Tea Act, 1953, so it is a statutory body of the Central Government.
- ✗ 2. It functions under the Ministry of Commerce (Department of Commerce), not the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
- ✗ 3. The Board's head office is at 14, BTM Sarani, Kolkata, not in Bengaluru.
- ✓ 4. Its published list of offices abroad includes Dubai and Moscow, besides London.
Remember · Tea Board: statutory body under the Tea Act, 1953; Ministry of Commerce and Industry; head office in Kolkata; overseas offices include London, Dubai and Moscow.
Sources
- Tea Board India, Organisation and Functions ↗ “The present Tea Board is functioning as a statutory body of the Central Government under the Ministry of Commerce. … The present Tea Board set up under section 4 of the Tea Act 1953 was constituted on 1st April 1954.”
- Tea Board India, Addresses of Tea Board Offices in India and Abroad ↗ “Addresses of Tea Board Offices in India and Abroad: OFFICES IN INDIA KOLKATA Tea Board 14, BTM Sarani, Kolkata - 700 001. … Tea Promotion Tea Board of India 4, Vorontsovo Poyle Indian Embassy , Moscow Russian Federation”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2022, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·