Question Paper of Drug & Cosmetic Act - Other Allied Acts for Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) - 2013
1. The First Schedule to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 prescribes
(A) standards for cosmetics
(B) standards for medical devices
(C) authoritative books of Ayurvedic, Sidhha and Unani Tibb system
(D) standards of the drugs to be complied with by imported drugs
2. Which of the following is not a ‘drug’ as per the law?
(A) Empty gelatin capsule
(B) Mosquito repellent cream
(C) Substances for diagnosis of disease
(D) None of the above
3. Who among the following is the Chairman of Drug Technical Advisory Board?
(A) The Drugs Controller of India
(B) The President of Pharmacy Council of India
(C) The President of Medical Council of India
(D) The Director General of Health Services
4. The Central Drugs Laboratory is situated in
(A) Mumbai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Delhi
(D) Lucknow
5. A drug not labelled in the prescribed manner shall be treated as
(A) adulterated drug
(B) spurious drug
(C) misbranded drug
(D) mischievous drug
6. Powers of the Inspectors appointed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 are mentioned under which of the following Sections of the Act?
(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 23
7. Minimum penalty for selling any adulterated or spurious drug causing death or grievous harm to any person in India is
(A) imprisonment of ten years and fine of ten lakh rupees
(B) imprisonment of five years and fine of ten thousand V- rupees
(C) imprisonment of ten years and fine of ten thousand rupees
(D) imprisonment of five years and fine of ten lakh rupees
8. A licence to import drugs specified in Schedule X to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 shall be issued in
(A) Form 8
(B) Form 8A
(C) Form 10
(D) Form 10A
9. If any person willfully obstructs a Drugs Inspector ip the exercise of his powers, then this is a
(A) noncognizable and non- bailable offence
(B) noncognizable and bailable offence
(C) cognizable and nonbailable offence
(D) cognizable and bailable offence
10. Establishments licensed for sale of drugs shall be inspected at least
(A) not less than once in a month
(B) not less than once in a year
(C) not less than once in every two years
(D) not less than once in every three years
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11. An application for grant of a licence to sell drugs other than those specified in Schedule X shall be made in
(A) Form 18
(B) Form 19
(C) Form 20
(D) Form 21
12. An original licence to sell drugs, unless sooner suspended or cancelled, shall be Valid for
(A) two years
(B) three years
(C) four years
(D) five years
13. Minimum area of the shop to obtain a wholesale licence to sell and stock drugs shall be
(A) five square metres
(B) ten square metres
(C) fifteen square metres
(D) twenty square metres
14. A licensee shall maintain an Inspection Book ih which of the following ‘Forms’ under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940?
(A) Form 35
(B) Form. 36
(C) Form 37
(D) Form 38
15. A competent technical staff for the manufacture of drugs must be
(A) a graduate in pharmacy with at least 18 months’ practical experience hi the manu¬facture of drugs
(B) a diploma in pharmacy with at least 24 months’ practical experience in the manu¬facture of drugs
(C) Either (A) or (B)
(D) None of the above
16. The warning, To be sold by retail bn the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner Only’, shall appear on the label of
(A) Schedule H drug
(B) Schedule X drug
(C) Schedule M drug and Schedule X drug
(D) Schedule G drug
17. Which of the following diseases (which a drug may not purport to prevent or 0cure) is not cotgred under gfpbfgule J to theDrugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945?
(A) Diabetes
(B) Obesity
(C) Hypertension
(D) Parkinsonism
18. No cblour is peimitted to be used in drugs except mentioned in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 under
(A) Rule 126
(B) Rule 127
(C) Rule 128
(D) Rule 129
19. Requirements of factory premises for the manufacture of cosmetics are mentioned, in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 under
(A) Schedule M
(B) Schedule MI
(C) Schedule MII
(D) Schedule MIII
20. Fluoride content in toothpaste shtfll hot fee more than
(A) 100 p.p.m
(B) 500 p.p.m
(C) 1000 p.p.m
(D) 1500 p.p.m
21. Schedule F to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 prescribes the
(A) requirements for the functioning and operation of a blood bank
(B) standards for surgical dressings
(C)list of drugs to be prescribed
(D) standards for disinfectant fluids
22. Every drug manufacturer shall maintain manufacturing and analytical records to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 as per
(A) Schedule M
(B) Schedule U
(C) Schedule V
(D) Schedule T
23. Under Schedule Y to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, responsibility of a sponsor includes
(A) review of trial protocol to ensure rights and safety of the trial subjects
(B) conduct of the trial according to the GCP guidelines
(C) provision of adequate medical care to the participant for any adverse events
(D) Submission of status reports on the clinical trail to licensing authority
24. Study conditions for long-term stability testing of new drugs is
(A) 30 °C ± 2 °C/ 65% RH ± 5% RH
(B) 30 °C ± 2 °C/ - 75% RH ± 5% RH
(C) 40 °C±2 °C/ 65% RH ± 5% RH
(D) 40°C±2°C/ 75% RH ± 5% RH
25. Schedule FF to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 contains the list of
(A) drugs which can be marked under generic names only
(B) drugs which are habit¬forming
(C) standards for ophthalmic preparation
(D) drugs which are exempted from certain provisions applicable to manufacturin
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26. Schedule S to tire Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 contains theifetof
(A) standards for patent or proprietary medicines
(B) standards for cpsmetics
(C) life periods of drugs
(D) pack sizes of drugs
27. Chlorpropamide and Dexam- phetamine drugs belong to
(A) Schedule G and Schedule X respectively
(B) Schedule X and Schedule H respectively
(C) Schedule H and Schedule Q respectively
(D) Schedule Q and Schedule M respectively
28. The Drugs Consultative Committee shall be constituted by
(A) the Parliament
(B) the State Government
(C) the Central Government
(D) Any of the above
29. Example of Schedule Cdrugis
(A) fish liver oil
(B) insulin
(C) ergot
(D) barbital
30. Which of the following drugs are prohibited to be imported?
(A) Spurious drugs
(B) Toilet preparations
(C) Schedule H drugs
(D) All of the above
31. The person in charge of State Drugs Laboratory is
(A) Assistant Drugs Controller
(B) Drugs Controller
(C) Government Analyst
(D) Drugs Inspector
32. Premises licensed for sale of drugs having services of a Registered Pharmacist but where drugs are not compounded against prescriptions is called as
(A) Pharmacy
(B) Chemist and Druggist
(C) Drug Store
(D) All of the above
33. Analysis and test of samples of vaccines are carried out at
(A) Central Indian Pharmaco¬poeia Laboratory, Ghaziabad
(B) Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor
(C) Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Thane
(D) Central Research Institute, Kasauli
34. Digitalis belongs to
(A) Schedule C
(B) Schedule C(l)
(C) Schedule G
(D) Schedule X
35. The samples of drugs taken by the Drugs Inspector arte sent for analysis to
(A) the Drugs Controller
(B) any testing Laboratory
(C) the Government Analyst
(D) any of the above
36. Drugs Inspector shall be deemed to be public servant under Section
(A) 12 of 1PC
(B) 21 of IPC
(C) 42 of IPC
(D) 48 of IPC
37. Application for the issue of apermit to import small quantities of drugs for personal use shall be made in
(A) Form 12
(B) Form 12A
(C) Form 12AA
(D) Form 12B
38. Drug sample Shall be sent to the Government Analyst for test or analysis by a Drugs Inspector
(A) through registered post
(B) in a sealed packet
(C) together with a memo¬randum in Form 1
(D) All of the above
39. Licensed manufacturer shall maintain the reference samples of drugs (other than those specified in Schedule C, C(l) and X] till
(A) three months after the date of expiry of the drugs
(B) six months after the date of expiry of the drugs
(C) nine months after the date of expiry of the drugs
(D) twelve months after the date of expiry of the drugs
40. A drug which is manufactured under a nape which belongs to another drug is called as
(A) adulterated drug
(B) spurious drug
(C) misbranded drug
(D) All of the above
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41. The main object of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 is to
(A) control the advertisement of drugs
(B) regulate the profession of pharmacy
(C) prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals
(D) All of the above
42. A person is called as ‘Registered Pharmacist V if he is
(A) holding diploma in pharmacy
(B) having sufficient experience in pharmacy profession
(C) having his name entered in the State Register of Pharmacists
(D) holding degree in pharmacy
43. Who among the following is not a member of the Pharmacy Council of India?
(A) The Director General, Health Services
(B) The Drugs Controller of India
(C) The Director, Central Drugs Laboratoiy
(D) The Director, Central Research Institute
44. Joint State Pharmacy Councils are constituted for
(A) 5 years
(B) 7 years
(C) 10 years
(D) the period specified under the interstate agreements
43. The Vice President of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is
(A) appointed by the President of PCI
(B) elected by its members
(C) nominated by the Central Government
(D) selected by the UGC
43.Mmimwn age of a person to be registered as a Pharmacist is
(A) 21 years
(B) 16 years
(C) 18 years
(D) No age limit
47. The name of a Registered Pharmacist can be removed from the register, if
(A) his name was entered by error in the register
(B) his name was entered due to misrepresentation of a material fact
(C) he was convicted of any offence
(D) Any of the above
48. The number of persons elected for the Pharmacy Council of India from the teaching
profession is
(A) five
(B) six
(C) seven
(D) eight
49. A person who falsely claims himself as a Registered Pharmacist shall be punishable with a
(A) fifie of five: hundred hiffees oh first conviction and
imprisonment of six months on any subsequent conviction
(B) fine of five thousand rupees on first conviction and imprisonifteht of six months on any subsequent conviction
(C) fine of five hundred rupees on first conviction and imprisonment of three months on any subsequent conviction
(D) fine of five thousand rupees on first conviction and imprisonment of three months on any subsequent conviction
50. Regulations that prescribe minimum standard of education required for qualification as a Pharmacist is called as
(A) pharmacy regulation
(B) teaching regulation
(C) education regulation
(D) centred pharmaceutical regulation
51. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was passed in the year
(A) 1940
(B) 1955
(C) 1985
(D) 2000
52. Coca, hemp and opium «re defined tinder
(A) The Pharmacy Act
(B) The Drugs and Cosmetics Act
(C) The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Susbtances Act
(D) The Poisons Act
53. Plant of the species of Papaver, from which opium or any phenanthrene alkaloid can be extracted, is called
(A) opium poppy
(B) opium derivative
(C) heroin
(D) All of the above
54. Cannabic means
(A) hemp
(B) charas
(C) ganja
(D) All of the above
55. Opium does not include any preparation containing not more than
(A) 0-2% morphine
(B) 0 02% morphine
(C) 01% morphine
(D) 0 01% morphine
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56. Poppy straw means all parts, except
(A) flower
(B) stem
(C) root
(D) seed
57. Prepared opium
(A) is an extract suitable for smoking
(B) is any medicme containing opium
(C) is also called as hemp
(D) has undergone the processes to adapt it for medicinal use
58. Ganja means which of the following parts of the plant?
(A) only seeds
(B) Only leave
(C) Only flowering or fruiting
(D) All parts of the plant
59. Opium shall be manufactured only by the
(A) authorized persons
(B) Central Government opium factories
(C) licence holders
(D) cultivators
60. Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substitute is
(A) imprisonment up to six mMUhS^or fine up to3iwenty thousand rupees or both
(B) rigorous imprisonment up to six months ) Or fine up to ten thousand rupees or both
(C) imprisonment? up to two years or fine viip j to twenty thousand rupees or both
(D) rigorous imprisonment up to one year or fine up to twenty thousand rupees or both
61. The Drugs (Prices Control Order, currently in force, was passed in the year
(A) 1987
(B) 1995
(C) 2005
(D) 2010
62. Who has the power to fix the ceiling price of scheduled formulations?
(A) State Government
(B) Central Government
(C) Lok Sabha
(D) Rajya Sabha
63. Which of the following drugs is a scheduled bulk-drug?
(A) Alprazolam
(B) Codeine
(C) Salbutamol
(D) Amikacin
64. Contravention ofany provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order shall be punishable with the provision of the
(A) Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
(B) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
(C) Essential Commodities Act, 1955
(D) Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952
66. As per DPCO, every manu¬facturer shall submit yearly information on turnover and allocation of f^des and, .expenses in
(A) Form II
(B) Form IV
(C) Form V
(D) Form VI
66. The Drugs (Prices Control) Order is applicable to
(A) Ayurvedic medicines
(B) Homoeopathic medicines
(C) Unani Medicines
(D) None of the above
67. Under DPCO, an application to revise the ceiling price for a scheduled formulation shall be submitted by the manufacturer in
(A) Form VI
(B) Form V
(C) Form III
(D) Form II
68. The Poisons Act was passed in the year
(A) 1904
(B) 1910
(C) 1914
(D) 1919
69. Who has the power to regulate possession for sale; and sale of any poison?
(A) State Government
(B) Central (aovernment
(C) Drugs Controller
(D) Parliament
70. As per the Poisons Act, in India any poison
(A) can be imported freely
(B) cannot be imported at all
(C) can be imported only under a valid licence
(D) can be imported with permission of the State Governor
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71. Unlawful sale of any poison in India is punishable with
(A) imprisonment up to three months or fine of five hundred rupees or both
(B) imprisonment up to three years nr fine of five thousand rupees arhoth
(C) imprisonment up to three months or fine of five thousand rupees or both
(D) imprisonment up to three years or fine of five hundred rupees or both v
72. The Medicinal and Toilet PreparatiOns(ExciseDuties) Act came into force in
(A) 1940
(B) 1945
(C) 1950
(D) 1955
73. Under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, manufacture of any dutiable goods without a valid licence is punishable \vith
(A) imprisonment up to six years or fine of twenty thousand rupees or both
(B) imprisonment up to six months or fine of two thousand rupees or both
(C) imprisonment tip to six months or fine of twenty thousand rupees or both
(D) imprisonment up to six years or fine of two thousand rupees or both
74. A nonbonded manufactory shall be inspected by the officer at least
(A) once every month
(B) once every two months
(C) once every six months
(D) once every year
75. Application for licence to manufacture goods liable to duty of excise, under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act shall be made in
(A) Form A.L.1
(B) Form A.L.2
(C) Form A.L.3
(D) Form A.L.4
76. The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Rides came into force in the year
(A) 1954
(B) 1955
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
77. Publication of the advertisement is prohibited that refers to the use of any drug for the treatment of
(A) cancer
(B) plague
(C) tuberculosis
(D) All of the above
78. Person contravening any provision of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable
Advertisements) Act is punishable ‘with
(A) imprisonment up to three months or fine or both
(B) imprisonment up to four months or fine or both
(C) imprisonment up to five months or fine or both
(D) imprisonment up to six months or fine or both
79. Which of the following is a “Magic Remedy*?
(A) Talisman
(B) Mantra
(C) Kavacha
(D) All of the above
80. Which of the following is violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act?
(A) Display of signboard by a registered medical practitioner offering treatment for any disease
(B) Publication of a book only for scientific purpose, suggest¬ing the use of a drug in the treatment of any disease
(C) Advertisement relating to any drug sept conft Elentially to a mastered , medical practitioner
(D) None Qf the above
81. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was enacted in the year
(A)1940
(B) 195d
(C) 1960
(D) 1970
82. Which of the following does not come, under the cruelty to animals?
(A) Experiments op, anmmls for new discovery useful for saving human life
(B) Willfully and unreasonably administering any injurious drug, to anaimal
(C) Treating any animal so as to subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering
(D) Failure to provide sufficient food, drink or shelter to the animal by its owner
83. Experiments on animals for the discovery of new drugs is allowed under which of the following Sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act?
(A) Section 4
(B) Section 14
(C) Section 24
(D) Section 34
84. Who among the following has the responsibility to establish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (SPCA)?
(A) Central Government
(B) State Government
(C) Animal Welfare Board
(D) Institutes carrying out animal experiments.
85. Animal Welfare Board of India constituted under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act is situated in
(A) New Delhi
(B) Mumbai
(C) Chennai
(D) Kdlkata
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86. The Drugs Cosultative Conimittee is constituted under which of the following Sections of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act?
(A) Section 3
(B) Section S
(C) Section 7
(D) Section 9
87. Function of the Drugs Consultative Committee is to
(A) make rules to implement Drugs and. Cosmetics Act
(B) give consultation to pharmaceutical companies
(C) advise the government in issues related to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act
(D) All of the above
88. Standards of quality for drags are prescribed in
(A) the First Schedule to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
(B) the Second Schedule to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940
(C) the Schedule D to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945
(D) the Schedule J to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945
89. Cosmetic means any article intended to
(A) affect the structure of thehuman body
(B) destnict vermin or insects
(C) alter the appearahce of the human body
(D) All of the above
90. Manufacture in relation to any drug does not include the process of 5
(A) ornamenting
(B) labelling
(C) packing
(D) compounding
91. Which of the following does^not come under the prohibition of manufacture of drugs?
(A) Manufacture for sale of any drug which is not of standard quality
(B) Manufacture for’sale of any drug without a valid licence
(C) Manufacture for sale of any misbranded drug
(D) Manufacture of drugs for the purpose of examination, test or analysis
92. The application for grant of licence to manufacture drugs other than those specified in Schedule C, C(1), and x Shall be made in and corresponding licence shall be issued in
(A) Forms 27B respectively and 28B
(B) Forms 27 respectively 28
(C) Forms 24F and 25F respectively
(D) Forms 24 respectively and 25
931 The applicable fees for taking licence to manufacture drugs other than those specified in Schedule C, C(l) and X are
(A) licence fee of rs 6,000 and inspection fee of rs 1,000
(B) licence fee of rs 5,000 and inspection fee of rs 1,500
(C) licence fee of rs 6,000 and inspection fee of rs 1,500
(D) licence fee of rs 5,000 mid inspection fee of rs1,000
94. Application for permission to import or manufacture new drugs to undertake clinical trials should be made in
(A) Form 21
(B) Form 44
(C) Form 11
(D) Form 12A
95. The iktest amendment in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act was made in the year
(A) 1999
(B) 2005
(C)2008
(D) 2010
96. Specific requirements for mainu- facture of sterile products and parental preparations are prescribed in which of the following parts of the Schedule M?
(A) Part IA
(B) Part IB
(C) Part IC
(D) Part ID
97. The Pharmacy Council of India “Education Regulations’ for the Diploma Course in Pharmacy, that is currently in force, was passed in the year
(A) 1981
(B) 1985
(C) 1991
(D) 1995
98. Name of a person is entered in the central register under the Pharmacy Act after
(A) he submits an application for registration to Central Council in the prescribed manner
(B) he submits an application for registration to the State Council in the prescribed manner
(C) receipt of the report of registration of a person in the register for a State
(D) Both (B) and (C)
99. Who among the following shall not be a member of State Council under the Pharmacy Act, 1948?
(A) A Registered Pharmacist elected from the State
(B) A registered pharmacist nominated by the State Government
(C) The Government Analyst
(D) The Director of Central Drugs Laboratory
100. Which of the following is not a psychotropic substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Susbtances Act?
(A) Barbital
(B) Estazolam
(C) Albendazole
(D) Mazindol
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