Question

License for the manufacture of medicinal and toilet preparations is issued by

• A. Director of Health services
• B. Central Government
• C. Excise Commissioner of the states
• D. Commissioner of the Central Excise

Hint:

The Central Government regulates the licensing and approval process for medicinal products and toilet preparations.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the regulatory authority.
In most countries, the Central Government is responsible for issuing licenses for the manufacture of medicinal and toilet preparations. These regulations are aimed at ensuring that products meet safety and efficacy standards.
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
(A) Director of Health services: While the Director of Health services may oversee health-related activities, they do not issue manufacturing licenses for medicinal products.
(B) Central Government: Correct — The Central Government is responsible for issuing licenses for the manufacture of medicinal and toilet preparations.
(C) Excise Commissioner of the states: This is incorrect, as the Excise Commissioner is not the body responsible for licensing manufacturers.
(D) Commissioner of the Central Excise: The Commissioner of Central Excise may deal with duties, not manufacturing licenses.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (B) Central Government as they issue the necessary licenses for manufacturing medicinal and toilet preparations.

Answer 2

We can work through this by mapping each option onto its actual jurisdiction, central versus state, within India's drug licensing structure.

1. Director of Health services: This office manages public health services and hospital administration at the state level; it does not issue manufacturing licenses under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
2. Central Government: Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules, licenses to manufacture certain categories such as medicinal and toilet preparations containing alcohol, narcotic, or psychotropic substances are specifically issued by the Central Government (through its designated authority), separate from the general state-licensing route for most other drugs.
3. Excise Commissioner of the states: State excise commissioners regulate alcohol taxation and excise duty, not the licensing of pharmaceutical manufacturing itself.
4. Commissioner of the Central Excise: This office deals with the collection of central excise duty on manufactured goods, a taxation function, not the grant of manufacturing licenses.

Because this specific category (medicinal and toilet preparations, which typically contain alcohol) falls under a special central licensing provision rather than the usual state drug-licensing authority, the Central Government is the licensing body.

Therefore, the correct answer is Central Government.