Who inaugurated the Union Health Ministry's Health Pavilion at the 45th India International Trade Fair 2026?
- A.The Union Health Minister
- B.Dr M. Srinivas, Member, NITI Aayog
- C.The Director General of ICMR
- D.The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority
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Explanation
The correct answer is Dr M. Srinivas, Member, NITI Aayog. He opened the Health Pavilion at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi and spoke about the growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases and the need for preventive healthcare and healthier lifestyle choices. The other three options name people connected with health administration, and two of them were actually present at the ceremony, which is what makes them plausible distractors. Dr Rajiv Bahl, who is Secretary of the Department of Health Research and Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, and Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Authority, both attended, but neither performed the inauguration. The Union Health Secretary, Punya Salila Srivastava, was also present. The Union Health Minister is not recorded as having inaugurated the pavilion. The point to remember is that a NITI Aayog Member did the honours.
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Practice Questions
What is the theme of the Health Pavilion at the 45th India International Trade Fair 2026?
- A.Swasth Bharat, Samarth Bharat
- B.Yuva Bharat, Swasth Bharat
- C.Sabke Liye Swasthya
- D.Nirogi Bharat, Nav Bharat
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The theme was chosen to put the stress on preventive healthcare, on healthy lifestyle habits and on drawing young people into the work of building a healthier and more resilient country.
Read the full explanation →Which organisation holds the India International Trade Fair at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi?
- A.Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- B.India Trade Promotion Organisation
- C.National Health Authority
- D.Indian Council of Medical Research
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It organises the India International Trade Fair, whose forty-fifth edition is being held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 14 to 27 November 2026, and within which the Union Health Ministry has set up its Health Pavilion.
Read the full explanation →How was the contraband concealed inside the parcel intercepted by the DRI?
- A.Inside hollowed-out books packed with the garments
- B.In two plastic pouches hidden in each of the four sides of the carton
- C.Stitched into the lining of the clothes in the parcel
- D.In a false bottom under the shipping label
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This detail is the heart of the case. The parcel had been declared as Kleren, that is, clothes, and when the carton was first opened, ordinary household garments were indeed found stuffed inside, exactly as the declaration promised.
Read the full explanation →Under which law were the eight packets of the pink powdery substance seized?
- A.The Customs Act, 1962
- B.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- C.The Indian Post Office Act, 1898
- D.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
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All eight packets recovered from the sides of the shipping carton tested positive for amphetamine, and they were seized under the relevant provisions of that Act, which is the central law dealing with narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and with trafficking in them.
Read the full explanation →How much amphetamine did the DRI seize from the postal parcel at the Foreign Post Office, New Delhi?
- A.1.8 kilograms
- B.8.10 kilograms
- C.10.8 kilograms
- D.18 kilograms
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Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted a parcel that had reached the Foreign Post Office in New Delhi from a European country and recovered that quantity of amphetamine from eight concealed packets built into the packaging.
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