Daily UPSC Prelims Current Affairs – November 22-23, 2022 [Mock Test]
December 2, 2022 December 2, 2022
1. Consider the following statements:
- A bulk drug is the key ingredient of a drug.
- Paracetamol is a bulk drug.
- Bulk Drug Park scheme was launched in 2020 by the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, with the aim to develop 3 mega BDPs and reduce India’s dependence on China for APIs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 2
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:- A bulk drug (or active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)) is the key ingredient of a drug or medicine, which lends it the desired therapeutic effect or produces the intended pharmacological activity.
- Eg. Paracetamol (acts against pain) – It is a bulk drug, as it is mixed with binding agents to produce a paracetamol tablet, capsule or syrup.
- Bulk Drug Park scheme was launched in 2020 by the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, with the aim to develop 3 mega BDPs and reduce India’s dependence on China for APIs.
- The grant-in-aid will be 90% of the project cost in the case of North-East and hilly States and 70% in the case of other States (up to a maximum of Rs 1000 crore per BDP).
2. Which of the following rivers flow(s) through India and Bangladesh?
- Kaladan
- Teesta
- Manu
- Narayani
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Rivers which flow through both India and Bangladesh are:
- Dharia
- Muhuri
- Manu
- Dadkhkumar
- Khowai
- Gumti
- Teesta
- Kushiyara
- Ganga
- The Gandaki River, also known as the Narayani and the Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left bank tributary of the Ganges in India.
3. With respect to the International Labour Organization, consider the following statements:
- It is the only tripartite U.N. agency, since 1919.
- It received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.
- It sets labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:- International Labour Organization (ILO) is the only tripartite U.N. agency, since 1919. It brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member States, to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.
- It was established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles as an affiliated agency of the League of Nations.
- It became the first affiliated specialized agency of the United Nations in 1946.
- It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Promotes internationally recognized human and labour rights.
- Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969.
