UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 65
Consider the following statements:
- Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
- National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: AWBI was created under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act; NTCA is statutory; the National Ganga River Basin Authority was chaired by the Prime Minister.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - The Animal Welfare Board was constituted under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, not the 1986 Environment Act.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - The National Tiger Conservation Authority was given statutory status via the 2006 amendment to the Wildlife Act.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - At the time of the exam, the Prime Minister chaired the National Ganga River Basin Authority.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1; omits correct statement/items 2, 3.
B: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
C: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 3.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
Review Note: The NGRBA was subsequently replaced by new Ganga governance arrangements; retain the 2014 context for statement 3.