Q: Consider the following statements:
a) Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection.Act, 1986.
b) National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
c) National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
The correct answer is 2 and 3 only.
Animal Welfare Board of India
⦁ This is a statutory body established under the prevention of cruelty to animals act 1960 in 1962.
⦁ It is an advisory body of the Government of India on animal welfare laws. Hence, Statement 1 is not correct.
⦁ This consists of 28 members who serve for a term of 3 years.
⦁ Ministry of Environment and Forest is nodal ministry for Animal Welfare Board of India.
⦁ Its headquarters is in Ballabgarh in the Faridabad district of Haryana.
National Tiger conservation authority
⦁ It is a statutory body under the ministry of environment forest and climate change established in 2005. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
⦁ This was constituted under the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.
National Ganga River Basin Authority
⦁ It was replaced by the National Ganga Council under River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection, and Management) Authorities Order, 2016.
⦁ The National Ganga Council is chaired by the Prime Minister and the Union Minister for Jal Shakti is its vice-chairperson. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
⦁ This is responsible for the implementation of the national mission for Clean Ganga.
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