Under which law are electronic cigarettes and all Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems prohibited in India?
- A.Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019
- B.Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003
- C.Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- D.Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019. This law bans the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes and of every Electronic Nicotine Delivery System, and it was enacted in the interest of public health and to protect people from harm. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act is wrong, because that statute regulates conventional tobacco products rather than imposing the complete ban that applies to these devices. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is wrong, since the devices seized are not narcotic drugs and the case was built under customs and e-cigarette law. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act is wrong as well, because it governs the quality and licensing of medicines and cosmetics, and the seizure at the Kolkata port was made under the relevant provisions of the Customs Act.
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Practice Questions
At which port did the DRI seize around 55,000 smuggled e-cigarettes in two operations?
- A.Jawaharlal Nehru Port
- B.Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata
- C.Deendayal Port, Kandla
- D.Paradip Port
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Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted two containers of a Nepal-bound transshipment consignment there and recovered about 55,000 e-cigarettes, mis-declared as water glass and ceramic mugs, worth roughly Rs 13.50 crore.
Read the full explanation →What was the approximate value of the e-cigarettes seized at the Kolkata port on 24 October 2026?
- A.Rs 1.35 crore
- B.Rs 13.50 crore
- C.Rs 35 crore
- D.Rs 120 crore
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Around 55,000 e-cigarettes were seized together with the cover cargo, and this was the value placed on them, with the first container holding 40,000 devices of one brand and the second about 15,000 of several others.
Read the full explanation →To how many Union Ministries was the NHRC advisory on female inmates addressed?
- A.Five
- B.Seven
- C.Nine
- D.Twelve
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The advisory went to nine Union Ministries, and alongside them to the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of all States and Union Territories as well as their Directors General of Police, because the subjects it covers run across prisons, health, women and child welfare, law and social justice.
Read the full explanation →Within what period has the NHRC sought an Action Taken Report on its advisory for female inmates?
- A.One month
- B.Two months
- C.Six months
- D.One year
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The Commission urged all the authorities concerned to implement the recommendations contained in the advisory and to furnish an Action Taken Report within that period, so that it stays informed of the progress being made.
Read the full explanation →Which body issued the advisory on the 'Protection of Human Rights of Female Inmates and their Children'?
- A.National Commission for Women
- B.National Human Rights Commission
- C.Bureau of Police Research and Development
- D.National Legal Services Authority
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The Commission addressed the advisory to nine Union Ministries, to the Chief Secretaries and Administrators of all States and Union Territories, and to their Directors General of Police, and it has asked them to report back on implementation.
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