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Consider the following statements: 1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body. 3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body. 3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 2 and 3 only

The correct answer is 2 and 3 only.

Key Points

Animal Welfare Board of India:

  •  Animal welfare Board of India is a statutory body established under the prevention of cruelty to animals act 1960 in 1962.
  •  It's an advisory body of the Government of India on animal welfare laws. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
  •  It consists of 28 members who serve for a term of 3 years. 
  • The nodal ministry of the board is the Ministry of Environment and Forest. 
  • Its headquarters is in Ballabgarh in the Faridabad district of Haryana.

National Tiger conservation authority

  • National Tiger conservation authority is a statutory body under the ministry of environment forest and climate change established in 2005. 
  • It was constituted under the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.

National Ganga River Basin Authority 

  • The national Ganga river basin authority 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 JalShakti is its vice-chairperson.
  • It is responsible for the implementation of the national mission for Clean Ganga.

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