Question

How much volume of Raw spirit can an excise officer withdraw as sample?

• A. $ \text{One sample of 200 ml} $
• B. $ \text{Two samples of 150 ml each} $
• C. $ \text{Three samples of same batch, each not more than 100 ml} $
• D. $ \text{One sample of 500 ml} $

Hint:

Always remember: excise officers collect 3 samples × 100 ml for record, analysis, and counter-verification.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

- As per Excise Rules and Drugs and Cosmetics Act, for raw spirit used in pharmaceuticals, an excise officer is authorized to collect 3 samples, with each sample not exceeding 100 ml.
- This ensures adequate quantity for testing, retesting, and legal proceedings.

Answer 2

The question asks how much raw spirit an excise officer can withdraw as a sample for pharmaceutical use. Let's weigh each option against the actual sampling rule.

1. One sample of 200 ml: A single sample leaves nothing in reserve if the first test result is disputed or needs to be repeated. Excise sampling rules for raw spirit do not rely on one large sample, so this option does not fit.
2. Two samples of 150 ml each: Two samples still fall short, because a proper sampling protocol needs to cover three separate purposes, the original test, a retest, and a referee or umpire analysis if the result is challenged. This option provides only enough for two of those three purposes.
3. Three samples of same batch, each not more than 100 ml: Drawing three samples from the same batch, capping each at 100 ml, covers all three needs at once, the first analysis, a repeat check, and a referee sample kept aside for disputes, without withdrawing an excessive quantity of spirit from the batch. This matches the actual excise sampling requirement for raw spirit used in pharmaceutical manufacture.
4. One sample of 500 ml: A single large withdrawal of 500 ml removes far more spirit than needed for testing purposes and still does not provide the separate referee sample a dispute would need, so this option is inconsistent with the rule.

The rule is built around three smaller, capped samples rather than one or two larger ones, which is exactly what the third option describes.

Therefore, the correct answer is Three samples of same batch, each not more than 100 ml.