UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Buyer beware

Q1. Under the Drugs (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2026 expanding Schedule H2, how many distinct data elements must each mandated QR/bar code carry on a drug product?

  • A. Six
  • B. Seven
  • C. Nine
  • D. Eleven

Q2. Under the Drugs (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2026, which single category of newly added Schedule H2 drugs has been given the latest compliance deadline of 1 July 2028?

  • A. Vaccines
  • B. Anti-cancer medicines
  • C. Narcotic and psychotropic substances
  • D. Antimicrobials

Q3. In the regulatory framework underlying the Schedule H2 traceability drive, the term 'falsified (counterfeit) medicine' is most precisely defined as a product that:

  • A. Is a licensed product which fails to meet its declared quality standards or specifications
  • B. Deliberately or fraudulently misrepresents its identity, composition or source
  • C. Has crossed its labelled date of expiry but is otherwise correctly composed
  • D. Is manufactured without a valid loan-licence but with the correct active ingredient

Q4. Which central body is the enforcement agency responsible for operationalising the Schedule H2 QR-code track-and-trace mandate for drugs?

  • A. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
  • B. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
  • C. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
  • D. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)