A
1 and 3
B
2 and 4
C
3 and 4
D
1 and 4
Correct answer: (d) 1 and 4
Explanation
- A
1 and 3
1 and 3. Head office is Kolkata, not Bengaluru.
- B
2 and 4
2 and 4. The Board sits with Commerce, not Agriculture.
- C
3 and 4
3 and 4. Bengaluru is wrong; Dubai/Moscow offices are real.
- D
1 and 4
1 and 4. Statutory body (Tea Act); overseas offices including Dubai and Moscow. Not Agriculture; HQ is Kolkata.
Summary. Official key is (d) 1 and 4. The Tea Board is statutory under the Tea Act, 1953, under Commerce and Industry, headquartered in Kolkata, with overseas offices (including Dubai and Moscow).
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