Statement 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. Statement 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. Statement 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).
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?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2014 · Topic: Environment and Sustainable Development (Major Environmental Laws, Policies, and Institutions in India)
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