Drugs Act, 1976 — MCQs 49 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/49 Subscribe 1. The Drugs Act, 1976 primarily deals with regulation of which sector? (A) Food industry (B) Petroleum products (C) Drugs, medicines and pharmaceutical products (D) Cosmetics only 2. The Drugs Act, 1976 was enacted in which year? (A) 1976 (B) 1965 (C) 1980 (D) 1990 3. The main purpose of the Drugs Act, 1976 is to ensure that drugs are: (A) Expensive (B) Imported only (C) Safe, effective and of standard quality (D) Available without control 4. Under the Drugs Act, 1976, “drug” includes: (A) Only tablets (B) Medicines and related pharmaceutical substances (C) Only injections (D) Only herbal products 5. The Drugs Act, 1976 regulates: (A) Only manufacture (B) Only sale (C) Only prescription writing (D) Manufacture, import, export, storage and sale of drugs 6. Who is primarily responsible for enforcement of the Drugs Act, 1976? (A) Police Department (B) Customs only (C) Judiciary (D) Drug Regulatory Authority / Health authorities 7. A drug declared “spurious” means: (A) Expensive drug (B) Fake or counterfeit drug (C) Imported drug (D) Herbal drug 8. A “misbranded drug” means: (A) Drug without packaging only (B) Expired drug only (C) Imported drug (D) Drug with false or misleading labeling 9. Adulterated drugs are those that: (A) Are over-priced (B) Are prescribed by doctors (C) Are imported (D) Contain harmful or inferior substances 10. The Drugs Act, 1976 aims to protect: (A) Consumers/patients (B) Manufacturers only (C) Importers only (D) Pharmacies only 11. Licensing for drug manufacture under the Act is issued by: (A) Police (B) Local government (C) Drug Regulatory Authority / Licensing authority (D) Courts 12. Selling drugs without license is: (A) Legal (B) Offence under Drugs Act (C) Minor offence (D) Encouraged 13. Quality control of drugs is ensured through: (A) Market competition (B) Drug testing laboratories (C) Police stations (D) Courts only 14. The Drugs Act applies to: (A) All drugs within Pakistan (B) Only local drugs (C) Only imported drugs (D) Only herbal medicines 15. A “drug inspector” is appointed to: (A) Treat patients (B) Manufacture drugs (C) Sell medicines (D) Enforce drug laws and inspect premises 16. The Drugs Act, 1976 covers which of the following stages? (A) Only production (B) Only prescription (C) Only import (D) Entire supply chain of drugs 17. Misleading advertisement of drugs is: (A) Allowed (B) Ignored (C) Encouraged (D) Regulated and punishable 18. Expired drugs are considered: (A) Standard drugs (B) Safe drugs (C) Unfit for use (D) Herbal drugs 19. Under the Act, labeling of drugs must be: (A) Hidden (B) False (C) Accurate and informative (D) Optional 20. The Drugs Act, 1976 helps in ensuring: (A) Drug monopoly (B) High prices (C) Public health safety (D) Unregulated trade 21. “Manufacture of drugs” without approval is: (A) Legal activity (B) Regulatory requirement (C) Medical practice (D) Offence under the Act 22. Storage of drugs must follow: (A) Prescribed standards and conditions (B) Personal preference (C) No rules (D) Market demand 23. Drug samples are tested in: (A) Schools (B) Police stations (C) Laboratories (D) Courts 24. The Drugs Act, 1976 is related to: (A) Criminal procedure (B) Traffic laws (C) Constitutional law (D) Pharmaceutical regulation 25. The ultimate goal of the Drugs Act is to ensure:The Drugs Act, 1976 empowers authorities to: (A) Profit for companies (B) Import dependency (C) Export growth only (D) Public safety and effective treatment (A) Frame traffic rules (B) Regulate and control drugs quality and distribution (C) Control land ownership (D) Conduct elections 26. A “substandard drug” is one that: (A) Does not meet prescribed quality standards (B) Is more effective than required (C) Is always herbal (D) Is imported 27. Under the Drugs Act, drug import requires: (A) License/authorization (B) Political approval (C) No permission (D) Court order only 28. The Act is mainly concerned with: (A) Criminal punishment only (B) Family law (C) Civil disputes (D) Regulation of medicines and public health safety 29. Drug control under the Act includes: (A) Prescription and non-prescription drugs (B) Only injections (C) Only prescription drugs (D) Only tablets 30. “Counterfeit drugs” refer to: (A) Genuine medicines (B) Fake medicines sold as real (C) Imported medicines (D) Expensive medicines 31. Which institution is most directly involved in drug regulation? (A) Ministry of Education (B) Drug Regulatory Authority (C) Police Department (D) Election Commission 32. The Drugs Act protects against: (A) Road accidents (B) Harmful and unsafe medicines (C) Property disputes (D) Tax evasion only 33. Prescription drugs are those which: (A) Can be sold freely (B) Are herbal only (C) Are banned (D) Require doctor’s prescription 34. Non-compliance with drug regulations may lead to: (A) Reward (B) No consequence (C) Promotion (D) Legal penalties 35. Drug manufacturing units must be: (A) Licensed and inspected (B) Unregistered (C) Secret (D) Unregulated 36. The Drugs Act ensures that drugs are not: (A) Affordable only (B) Imported (C) Harmful, fake or unsafe (D) Manufactured locally 37. Drug inspection includes checking: (A) Only price (B) Only packaging color (C) Only advertisement (D) Quality, storage and labeling 38. The Act applies to: (A) Entire pharmaceutical market (B) Pharmacies only (C) Hospitals only (D) Courts only 39. One of the key features of the Drugs Act is: (A) Promoting fake drugs (B) Removing regulation (C) Ensuring drug safety and efficacy (D) Encouraging illegal sale 40. Drug testing ensures: (A) Quality assurance (B) Marketing success (C) Political approval (D) Advertising rights 41. Misbranded drugs are mainly identified by: (A) Packaging only (B) Price (C) Incorrect or misleading labeling (D) Size 42. Drug storage conditions are important for: (A) Decoration (B) Reducing demand (C) Increasing price (D) Maintaining drug effectiveness 43. The Drugs Act, 1976 helps in: (A) Criminal investigations only (B) Immigration control (C) Land revenue collection (D) Public health protection 44. Distribution of drugs without license is: (A) Allowed (B) Regulated offence (C) Mandatory (D) Encouraged 45. Drug adulteration means: (A) Improving quality (B) Proper labeling (C) Mixing harmful substances (D) Exporting drugs 46. Drug regulation ensures: (A) Monopoly (B) No control (C) Illegal trade (D) Safe supply chain 47. Drug inspectors are authorized to: (A) Inspect and take samples (B) Manufacture drugs (C) Sell medicines (D) Prescribe medicines 48. The Act covers offences related to: (A) Only import (B) Only export (C) Only hospitals (D) Drugs manufacturing, sale and distribution 49. The Drugs Act is essential for: (A) Public health regulation (B) Political stability (C) Transport system (D) Tax collection