UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Government Operationalises Jan Vishwas Act Reforms in Health Sector; Rationalises Minor Offences under Drugs, Cosmetics and Food Safety Laws

Q1. Under the graded enforcement approach introduced by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 for certain rationalised offences, what is issued upon the FIRST contravention?

  • A. An advisory
  • B. A warning
  • C. A civil penalty
  • D. A prosecution complaint

Q2. The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 seeks to amend how many central Acts?

  • A. 42
  • B. 65
  • C. 80
  • D. 17

Q3. Under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, how many health-sector central Acts are amended?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Six

Q4. Under whose chairmanship did the Lok Sabha Select Committee that examined the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 and recommended its expansion function?

  • A. Jitin Prasada
  • B. Tejasvi Surya
  • C. Bhartruhari Mahtab
  • D. Jagdambika Pal

Q5. Which one of the following is the National Regulatory Authority that operationalises the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 at the central level?

  • A. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
  • B. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
  • C. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
  • D. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Q6. The principal central legislation regulating the quality of drugs and cosmetics in India was enacted in which year?

  • A. 1940
  • B. 1945
  • C. 1948
  • D. 1955

Q7. Which one of the following is the apex statutory authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 to lay down science-based food standards?

  • A. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
  • B. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
  • C. Bureau of Indian Standards
  • D. National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

Q8. The Select Committee that examined the Jan Vishwas 2025 Bill recommended amending how many ADDITIONAL central Acts beyond the 17 originally proposed?

  • A. 65
  • B. 80
  • C. 42
  • D. 23

Q9. The Pharmacy Act, 1948 — one of the statutes amended under the Jan Vishwas 2026 reforms — primarily regulates which one of the following?

  • A. The profession and practice of pharmacy, through the Pharmacy Council of India
  • B. The registration and regulation of clinical establishments
  • C. Science-based standards for articles of food
  • D. The manufacture and import quality of cosmetics