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UPSC 2014: 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?
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)2 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
The Animal Welfare Board of India was set up in 1962 under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, not under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986; thus statement 1 is false. The National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body constituted under Section 38L of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972 (as amended in 2006), so statement 2 is true. The National Ganga River Basin Authority was constituted under the Environment Protection Act 1986 and is chaired by the Prime Minister, so statement 3 is true. Therefore only statements 2 and 3 are correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Welfare_Board_of_India))
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