A Twitter ๐Ÿงต on the list of national bodies and organizations (asked/appeared) in UPSC CSP PYQs.

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Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI): Image
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Image
National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) Image
National Green Tribunal (NGT) ImageImage
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Image
Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) Image
Central Water Commission (CWC) Image
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) Image
National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) Image
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) ImageImage
National Water Development Agency (NWDA) Image
India Sanitation Coalition (ISC) Image
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