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