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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Explanation
The correct answer is the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. 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. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare deals with hospitals, public health programmes and the regulation of drugs through its own bodies, but it does not run these incentive schemes, so option A is wrong. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry handles trade policy and industrial promotion in general and is not the implementing ministry here, which rules out option C. The Ministry of Science and Technology funds research through its departments and has no role in disbursing these incentives, so option D is also wrong. The schemes are aligned with the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat goals of cutting import dependence.
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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 →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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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.
Read the full explanation →Which two documents prepared by the Ministry of Labour and Employment were shared with employers at Shram Samvad?
- A.A Handbook of Compliance for Employers and a Compilation of Frequently Asked Questions
- B.A Labour Codes Annual Report and a Social Security Atlas
- C.A Wage Code Manual and an Industrial Relations Charter
- D.An EPFO Pension Guide and an ESIC Benefits Booklet
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Both were developed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and were given to participants at Dewas so that employers and compliance professionals would find it easier to put the Labour Codes and the rules notified under them into practice.
Read the full explanation →Who presided over the Shram Samvad programme at Dewas and delivered its keynote address?
- A.The Union Minister of Labour and Employment
- B.S.R. Datta, Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment
- C.The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
- D.The Central Provident Fund Commissioner
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Datta, Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment. He presided over the Dewas programme and gave the keynote address, in which he set out the main features of the Labour Codes.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation led the session on the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) scheme at Shram Samvad?
- A.Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
- B.Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
- C.Directorate General Labour Welfare
- D.Chief Labour Commissioner (Central)
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At the Dewas programme the DGLW took the session on the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan, the pension scheme for unorganised sector workers known as PM-SYM.
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