Q. Which of following is not true regarding Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill 2021?
a) It will make the post of the Chairman non-executive.
b) The amendment also seeks to raise the number of members of the Board to six from the current four.
c) Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat will also be able to nominate their representatives to the Board.
d) None of these.
ANSWER:- d)
RELATED FACTS:-
- The Rajya Sabha on 30TH July, 2021 passed the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021, making the post of the Chairman non-executive.
- The amendment also seeks to raise the number of members of the Board to six from the current four.
- Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat will also be able to nominate their representatives to the Board.
- The amendments would benefit coconut growers and improve the coconut cultivation in the area. The Bill was passed amid uproar from the Opposition.
By – ABHISHEK KUMAR