A
It serves as the apex anti-terror tribunal under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
B
It acts as the primary agency for conducting open market foreign exchange operations for commercial banks.
C
It monitors the live storage levels of major water reservoirs across designated peninsular basins.
D
It serves as the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications responsible for framing standards and specifications in telecom and emerging technologies.
Correct answer: (d) It serves as the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications responsible for framing standards and specifications in telecom and emerging technologies.
Explanation
Option D is correct because the TEC is the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications responsible for framing standards and specs in telecom and emerging tech. Options A, C, and D describe functions belonging to the RBI, CWC, and judicial/investigative bodies respectively.
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