UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — BUDGET PUSH TO MAKE INDIA A GLOBAL BIOPHARMA HUB

Q1. In the context of the Union Budget 2026-27, the acronym 'SHAKTI' in 'Biopharma SHAKTI' stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation
  • B. Scheme for Health Access, Knowledge, Technology and Indigenisation
  • C. Strategic Healthcare Alliance for Knowledge Transfer and Immunisation
  • D. Support for Healthcare Advancement, Kinetics, Trials and Innovation

Q2. With reference to the Biopharma SHAKTI initiative proposed in the Union Budget 2026-27, consider the following: 1. It has an outlay of ₹10,000 crore spread over five years. 2. It proposes three new NIPERs and the upgradation of seven existing NIPERs. 3. It aims to help India capture about 5% of the global biopharmaceutical market share. 4. It is anchored on the creation of a network of over 100 accredited clinical trial sites. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It has an outlay of ₹10,000 crore spread over five years.
  2. It proposes three new NIPERs and the upgradation of seven existing NIPERs.
  3. It aims to help India capture about 5% of the global biopharmaceutical market share.
  4. It is anchored on the creation of a network of over 100 accredited clinical trial sites.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. The Union Budget 2026-27 laid emphasis on scaling up manufacturing in how many 'strategic and frontier sectors', of which pharmaceuticals is one?

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

Q4. With reference to the 'strategic and frontier sectors' flagged for manufacturing scale-up in the Union Budget 2026-27, consider the following: 1. Semiconductors are among these sectors. 2. Chemicals are among these sectors. 3. Pharmaceuticals were added to this list only in the Budget 2027-28. 4. Electronics components manufacturing is among these sectors. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Semiconductors are among these sectors.
  2. Chemicals are among these sectors.
  3. Pharmaceuticals were added to this list only in the Budget 2027-28.
  4. Electronics components manufacturing is among these sectors.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q5. Consider the following institutions: 1. NIPER S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) 2. NIPER Hyderabad 3. NIPER Guwahati 4. NIPER Nagpur Which of the above is/are correctly identified as existing National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Institutes of National Importance)?

  1. NIPER S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)
  2. NIPER Hyderabad
  3. NIPER Guwahati
  4. NIPER Nagpur
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. Which one of the following is the flagship/main campus among the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, having been declared an Institute of National Importance under the NIPER Act, 1998?

  • A. NIPER Kolkata
  • B. NIPER S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)
  • C. NIPER Ahmedabad
  • D. NIPER Raebareli