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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Concurrent list does not encompass Regulation and development of Medical Profession

Question 54
Concurrent list does not encompass
a. Prevention of extension of communicable diseases from one unit to another
b. Prevention of adulteration of foodstuffs
c. Regulation and development of medical profession
d. Vital Statistics
Answer
c. Regulation and development of Medical Profession
Reference
Park 18th Edition Page 675
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Discussion
The fuctions of the Union Health Ministry are set out in the seventh schedule of Article 246 of the Constitution of India under
a)      Union List
a.       International health relations and administration of port quarantine
b.      Administration of Central Institutes such as the All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata; National Institute for the Control of Communicable Diseases Delhi etc
c.       Promotion of Research through research centres and other bodies
d.      Regulation and development of medical, pharmaceutical, dental and nursing professions
e.       Establishment and maintenance of drug standards
f.        Census and Collection and publication of other statistical data
g.      Immigration and Emigration
h.      Regulation of labour in the working of mines and oil fields and
i.        Co Ordination with States and with other ministeries for promotion of health
b)     Concurrent List
a.      Prevention of extension of communicable diseases from one unit to another
b.      Prevention of adulteration of foodstuffs
c.       Control of drug and poisons
d.      Vital Statistics
e.       Labour welfare
f.        Ports other than major
g.      Economic and Social Planning
h.      Population Control and Family Planning
Explanation
Self Explanatory
Comments
The state List which became the responsibility of the state included
a)      Provision of medical care
b)     Preventive Health Services
c)      Pilgrimages within the state
Tips
Quarantine act in India was promulgated in 1825

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