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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Explanation
The correct answer is Dr. Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Legislative Department, who presided over the opening session. Option A is the trap: Smt. Akali V. Konghay, also an Additional Secretary in the department, was the speaker at that session and set out the Five Cs of Purposeful Leadership, but she did not chair it. Candidates are routinely asked to separate the person who presides from the person who speaks, so the two roles are worth fixing separately in memory. Options C and D name the political head of the ministry and the senior-most officer of the department; neither is recorded as having chaired this session. The session was held on 5 November 2026 at Kartavya Bhavan 2, New Delhi, with over 80 officers and officials present.
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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 →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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The correct answer is Kartavya Bhavan 2, New Delhi, where the session was held in the legislative training auditorium on 5 November 2026.
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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