Current Affairs Question - 15 November 2022

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Parliamentary Committees In India


Consider the following statements with reference to the Parliamentary Committees in India:

  1. Parliamentary committees draw their authority from Article 105 (on privileges of Parliament members) and Article 118 (on Parliament’s authority to make rules for regulating its procedure and conduct of business).
  2. In India, the first Public Accounts Committee was constituted in April 1950.
  3. The practice of regularly referring bills to committees began in 1989 after government departments started forming their own standing committees.

Choose the correct statement(s) from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
2 and 3
C
1, 2 and 3
D
Only 3

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Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)


Consider the following statements:

  1. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) regulates export of drugs in India. Any manufacturer with the certification from CDSCO can export drugs outside India.
  2. Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is responsible for approval of licences of specified categories of drugs such as blood and blood products, IV fluids, vaccines and sera in India.

Chose the correct statement(s) from the option given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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