Question 01: Consider the following statements regarding the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT):

1. It was established as an office under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, after the 1991 economic liberalization.

2. It acts as an integrated single-window agency for providing comprehensive foreign trade defense mechanisms.

Question 02: Consider the following statements regarding India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI):

1. It is a centrally funded scheme carried out by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

2. Kerala accounts for the highest number of hypertension patients in the country.

Question 01:

Answer: a

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
• It is an attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and is headed by the Director General of Foreign Trade.
• The DGFT was formed in 1991 when the Liberalization, Globalization, Privatization (LGP) policies of the government took off.
• Before 1991, it was known as the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (CCI&E)
• It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Foreign Trade Policy with the main objective of promoting India's exports.
• The Directorate General of Trade Remedies acts as an integrated single-window agency for providing a comprehensive and swift trade defense mechanism in India.

Question 02:

Answer: b

India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)
• It is a multi-partner initiative involving the Indian Council of Medical Research, WHO-India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and State governments to improve blood pressure control for people with hypertension.
• The project was built on five scalable strategies: First, a simple treatment protocol with three drugs was selected in consultation with the experts and non-communicable disease programme managers.
• Second, the supply chain was strengthened to ensure the availability of adequate antihypertensive drugs.
• Third, patient-centric approaches were followed, such as refills for at least 30 days and assigning the patients to the closest primary health centre or health wellness centre to make follow-up easier.
• Fourth, the focus was on building the capacity of all health staff and sharing tasks such as BP measurement, documentation, and follow-up.
• Finally, there was minimal documentation using either paper-based or digital tools to track follow-up and BP control.
• The southern states have a higher prevalence of hypertension than the national average, according to the latest edition of the National Family Health Survey.
• While 21.3% of women and 24% of men aged above 15 have hypertension in the country.
• The prevalence is the highest in Kerala where 32.8% of men and 30.9% of women have been diagnosed with hypertension.

Question 01: Consider the following statements regarding the National Creche Scheme (NCS):

1. It is implemented as a centrally sponsored scheme by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

2. It provides daycare facilities to children of working mothers only and between the age group of 6 months to 6 years only.