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In the first round of PRIP, which priority area accounted for the largest number of approved projects?

  1. A.New Medicines
  2. B.Complex Generics and Biosimilars
  3. C.Novel Medical Devices
  4. D.Clinical trial infrastructure

Correct answer

A. New Medicines

Explanation

The correct answer is New Medicines, which took 27 of the 41 approved projects. Option B, Complex Generics and Biosimilars, accounted for five projects, so it is the smallest of the three real categories rather than the largest. Option C, Novel Medical Devices, accounted for nine projects, which places it second but still well behind New Medicines. Option D, clinical trial infrastructure, is not one of the priority areas named in the announcement at all, and it is included to test whether a candidate recognises the three-way split the department actually uses. The same announcement gives two other splits worth remembering: 12 projects are at an early stage against 29 at a later stage, and 19 belong to startups and MSMEs against 22 to large companies.

Read the full article: PRIP First Round Clears 41 Projects With Rs 1,600 Crore Aid

Practice Questions

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

Under which ministry does the Department of Pharmaceuticals, which runs the PRIP scheme, function?

  1. A.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  2. B.Ministry of Science and Technology
  3. C.Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  4. D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct answer: C. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

The correct answer is the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, which houses the Department of Pharmaceuticals, and it is that department which announced the approvals under PRIP.

Q3.Government SchemesMedium

Which three Apex Corporations of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment brought artisans to IITF 2026?

  1. A.NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC
  2. B.NSFDC, NABARD and SIDBI
  3. C.TRIFED, NBCFDC and KVIC
  4. D.NSKFDC, NHFDC and NMDFC
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Correct answer: A. NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC

These are the three Apex Corporations named as the route through which the artisans reached the Ministry's pavilion at the fair, and they match the communities the pavilion serves: Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Safai Mitras.

Q4.Government SchemesMedium

How many artisans are taking part in the Social Justice Ministry's pavilion at the 45th India International Trade Fair 2026?

  1. A.More than 130 artisans from 19 states
  2. B.More than 190 artisans from 13 states
  3. C.More than 500 artisans from 28 states
  4. D.More than 75 artisans from 9 states
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Correct answer: A. More than 130 artisans from 19 states

That is the scale of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's participation in this year's trade fair, and the artisans have reached the pavilion through the Ministry's three Apex Corporations, NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC.

Q5.Government SchemesEasy

What does TULIP stand for in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's initiative for artisans?

  1. A.Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme
  2. B.Tribal Upliftment and Livelihood Improvement Plan
  3. C.Technology Upgradation for Local Industries Programme
  4. D.Traditional Udyam Livelihood Incentive Package
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Correct answer: A. Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme

TULIP was launched recently by the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar, at the Shilp Samagam Mela at Dilli Haat in New Delhi, and it is the main highlight of the Ministry's pavilion at the trade fair.