Question

Central Government approved factory premises where Opium alkaloids are processed is situated at:

• A. Ghazipur and Kota
• B. New Delhi and Ghaziabad
• C. Gwalior and Kota
• D. Neemuch and Ghazipur

Hint:

Remember, Neemuch and Ghazipur are India's primary centers for processing opium alkaloids, approved by the Central Government for medicinal purposes.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Locations of opium alkaloid processing units in India. India has government-approved facilities for the processing of opium alkaloids. These facilities are specifically located in Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh) and Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh), where raw opium is processed for medical and pharmaceutical use. 

Step 2: Importance of these locations. These two facilities play a crucial role in the global production of medicinal alkaloids derived from opium, ensuring adherence to international standards and regulations.

Answer 2

This question asks for the two government-approved sites in India where raw opium is processed into medicinal alkaloids. Let's check what each pair of cities is actually known for.

1. Ghazipur and Kota: Ghazipur, in Uttar Pradesh, does host one of the two opium and alkaloid factories, but Kota in Rajasthan is known for industrial and coaching-city activity, not opium processing.
2. New Delhi and Ghaziabad: Neither of these two cities houses a government opium and alkaloid works. They are administrative and industrial hubs unrelated to opium processing.
3. Gwalior and Kota: Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Kota in Rajasthan are not the sites of the central government's opium factories.
4. Neemuch and Ghazipur: The Central Bureau of Narcotics runs the Government Opium and Alkaloid Works at two locations only, Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh and Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh. Farmers licensed to grow opium poppy supply raw opium to these two factories, where it is refined into morphine, codeine, and other medicinal alkaloids under strict regulation.

Only one option correctly names both government-approved processing sites together.

So the correct answer is Neemuch and Ghazipur.