How many unique medical devices have gone into production under the PLI scheme for medical devices?
- A.28
- B.39
- C.48
- D.57
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Explanation
The correct answer is 57. Production of 57 unique medical devices has begun under the scheme, and the list runs from magnetic resonance imaging machines, computed tomography scanners, cath labs and linear accelerators to C-arms, mammography machines, ultrasound systems, anaesthesia machines and heart valves, most of which were earlier brought in from outside. The other three options are all numbers from the bulk drugs scheme and are placed here precisely to test whether the two schemes have been mixed up: 48 projects were approved under that scheme, 39 of them have been commissioned, and those commissioned projects make 28 ingredients. Keeping a small table of scheme, year, outlay and the headline count is the safest way to hold these figures apart in the examination hall.
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Practice Questions
What is the total financial outlay of the PLI scheme for bulk drugs?
- A.Rs 3,420 crore
- B.Rs 6,940 crore
- C.Rs 15,000 crore
- D.Rs 17,275 crore
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The bulk drugs scheme, which covers key starting materials, drug intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients, was approved in 2020 with that outlay and it works on 41 critical products where imports dominated.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry's department implements the production linked incentive schemes for pharmaceuticals and medical devices?
- A.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- B.Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
- C.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- D.Ministry of Science and Technology
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The Department of Pharmaceuticals sits in that ministry and runs all three schemes, the one for bulk drugs, the one for pharmaceuticals and the one for medical devices.
Read the full explanation →Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:
- A.More than 75
- B.More than 100
- C.More than 200
- D.More than 500
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Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?
- A.Ministry of Coal
- B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
- C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
- D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.
Read the full explanation →How much revenue did Special Campaign 6 generate through the disposal of scrap, including e-waste?
- A.₹618.06 crore
- B.₹770.50 crore
- C.₹970.33 crore
- D.₹1,120.40 crore
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According to the consolidated data on the Special Campaign 6 portal, scrap disposal across ministries and departments, including e-waste, brought in ₹970.33 crore, about 16% more than Special Campaign 5.0.
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