Concept:
The Pharmacy Act, 1948 is the law that regulates the profession and practice of pharmacy in India. It provides for the creation of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), which is the central statutory body responsible for setting education standards for pharmacists.
Step 1: The Act lays out its provisions section by section. The constitution and composition of the central Pharmacy Council of India is given right at the beginning of the substantive provisions, under Section 3 of the Act.
Step 2: Section 2 of the Act deals with definitions, while the later sections (such as 10 and 15) cover other matters like the education regulations and State Councils. So the specific section that constitutes the PCI is Section 3.
Answer: Option (2) — The PCI is constituted under Section 3 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948. (2)