Question

Given below are two statements
Statement I: Drugs Controller General of India is the Chairman of Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) 
Statement II: In DTAB, there will be eight ex‐officio members, five nominated and five elected members 
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
• B. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
• C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
• D. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Let us evaluate both statements individually to determine their correctness.

1. Statement I: "Drugs Controller General of India is the Chairman of Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB)"
   • The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) is a statutory body under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
   • According to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the Chairman of DTAB is the Director General of Health Services in India, not the Drugs Controller General of India. Therefore, Statement I is incorrect.
2. Statement II: "In DTAB, there will be eight ex‐officio members, five nominated and five elected members"
   • The composition of DTAB includes eight ex-officio members, five nominated members by the central government, and five elected members from the Medical Council of India.
   • Hence, the composition mentioned in the statement is correct. Therefore, Statement II is correct.

Based on the evaluation of the statements:

• Statement I is incorrect, as it wrongly identifies the chairman.
• Statement II is correct based on the legislative framework of the DTAB.

The most appropriate answer, given the analysis of the statements, is: Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.