Question

Consider the following statements related to National Dairy Development Board and National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. Identify the statement that is wrong.

• A. The NDDB was initially registered as a society under the Societies Act, 1860
• B. Now NDDB is a company registered under Companies Act and its headquarter is at New Delhi
• C. NAFED is registered under the Multi State Co-operative Societies Act
• D. NAFED have primary marketing/ processing societies among its members

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Now NDDB is a company registered under Companies Act and its headquarter is at New Delhi

No, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) is not a company registered under the Companies Act, and its headquarters are in Anand, Gujarat:

• Registration

  The NDDB was initially registered as a society under the Societies Act of 1860. In 1987, the NDDB Act merged the NDDB with the Indian Dairy Corporation, a company registered under the Companies Act of 1956. The NDDB is now a body corporate and an institution of national importance.

• Headquarters

  The NDDB's main office is located in Anand, Gujarat. The NDDB also has regional offices across the country. 

The NDDB is a statutory body that supports and finances producer-owned and controlled organizations in the dairy industry. It was established in 1965 to help transform dairying into a tool for the development of rural India. The NDDB's programs and activities include: Strengthening farmer cooperatives, Supporting national policies that promote the growth of dairy institutions, and Using cooperative principles and strategies.