{"id":91235,"date":"2025-06-01T10:50:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91235"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:50:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:37","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-animal-welfare-board-of-indi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-animal-welfare-board-of-indi\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements :\n \n 1. Animal Welfare Board of Indi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.<\/li>\n<li>2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.<\/li>\n<li>3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 2 and 3 are correct. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body, and the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA), at the time relevant to the question, was chaired by the Prime Minister. The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) is not established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect. The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) is established under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, not the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body constituted under Section 38L(1) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is correct. The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) was indeed chaired by the Prime Minister of India. This authority was constituted in 2009 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. (Note: NGRBA was later replaced by the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection and Management of River Ganga (National Ganga Council) in 2016, which is also chaired by the Prime Minister).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 is aimed at preventing the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for the protection of wild animals, birds, and plants. The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is an umbrella act for environmental protection and improvement.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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? 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