Where was the first session of the Legislative Department’s Interaction Series held?
- A.Kartavya Bhavan 2, New Delhi
- B.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- C.Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
- D.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
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Explanation
The correct answer is Kartavya Bhavan 2, New Delhi, where the session was held in the legislative training auditorium on 5 November 2026. Options B, C and D name other well-known venues in the capital, but the session did not take place at any of them, and a candidate who remembers the auditorium attached to the Legislative Department will not be drawn to them. The sitting was chaired by Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Legislative Department, and the talk on Improving Values and Personal Effectiveness in Leadership was delivered by Smt. Akali V. Konghay, another Additional Secretary in the same department. More than 80 officers and officials attended, and the discussion turned on ethical values, purposeful leadership, personal growth and collective responsibility.
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Practice Questions
Which department has launched an Interaction Series for its officers and officials?
- A.Department of Legal Affairs
- B.Legislative Department
- C.Department of Justice
- D.Department of Official Language
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The correct answer is the Legislative Department, which works under the Ministry of Law and Justice and has begun the Interaction Series so that senior officers can pass on their experience and professional judgement on leadership, administration and personal effectiveness.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Cs of Purposeful Leadership?
- A.Consistency
- B.Curiosity
- C.Competition
- D.Community
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The Five Cs of Purposeful Leadership are Consistency, Culture, Contribution, Community and Curiosity, so options A, B and D all belong to the set and only the third does not.
Read the full explanation →Who chaired the first session of the Interaction Series of the Legislative Department?
- A.Smt. Akali V. Konghay, Additional Secretary
- B.Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary
- C.The Union Minister of Law and Justice
- D.The Secretary, Legislative Department
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The correct answer is Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Legislative Department, who presided over the opening session.
Read the full explanation →What is the maximum permissible trade margin on these anti-cancer medicines?
- A.10 per cent
- B.20 per cent
- C.30 per cent
- D.50 per cent
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That is the ceiling on the trade margin which sellers of these anti-cancer medicines must observe, and a company may take the annual price increase allowed by Paragraph 20(1) of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 only while it continues to respect that limit.
Read the full explanation →What is the estimated annual saving to consumers from the revised anti-cancer drug prices?
- A.Rs 1,250 crore
- B.Rs 2,340 crore
- C.Rs 3,502.31 crore
- D.Rs 7,800 crore
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The figure follows from price cuts reported in 1031 anti-cancer formulations, out of 1225 for which 76 companies filed revised prices, covering 121 drugs in all.
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