Under which ministry does the Department of Pharmaceuticals, which runs the PRIP scheme, function?
- A.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- B.Ministry of Science and Technology
- C.Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
- D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Explanation
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. Option A, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, handles public health, hospitals and drug regulation through its own bodies, and candidates often place pharmaceuticals there by instinct, but the industrial promotion of the sector is not its charge. Option B, the Ministry of Science and Technology, funds research through its departments and is a reasonable guess for a research scheme, yet PRIP is not its programme. Option D, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, deals with trade and industrial policy broadly rather than this scheme. Remember the pairing, since questions on drug price control, bulk drug parks and pharma production schemes all lead back to the same department.
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Practice Questions
How much financial assistance was approved for 41 projects in the first round of the PRIP scheme?
- A.About Rs 800 crore
- B.About Rs 1,600 crore
- C.About Rs 2,400 crore
- D.About Rs 3,200 crore
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That is the assistance the Department of Pharmaceuticals committed to the 41 projects cleared in the first call of the scheme.
Read the full explanation →In the first round of PRIP, which priority area accounted for the largest number of approved projects?
- A.New Medicines
- B.Complex Generics and Biosimilars
- C.Novel Medical Devices
- D.Clinical trial infrastructure
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The correct answer is New Medicines, which took 27 of the 41 approved projects.
Read the full explanation →Which three Apex Corporations of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment brought artisans to IITF 2026?
- A.NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC
- B.NSFDC, NABARD and SIDBI
- C.TRIFED, NBCFDC and KVIC
- D.NSKFDC, NHFDC and NMDFC
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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.
Read the full explanation →How many artisans are taking part in the Social Justice Ministry's pavilion at the 45th India International Trade Fair 2026?
- A.More than 130 artisans from 19 states
- B.More than 190 artisans from 13 states
- C.More than 500 artisans from 28 states
- D.More than 75 artisans from 9 states
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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.
Read the full explanation →What does TULIP stand for in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment's initiative for artisans?
- A.Traditional Artisans' Upliftment Livelihood Programme
- B.Tribal Upliftment and Livelihood Improvement Plan
- C.Technology Upgradation for Local Industries Programme
- D.Traditional Udyam Livelihood Incentive Package
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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.
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