Which of the following department administers the Legal Metrology Act 2009?

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2 May 2021

Which of the following department administers the Legal Metrology Act 2009?

A. Department of Consumer Affairs

B. Department of Science & Technology

C. Department of Economic Affairs

D. None of these

Explanation:

The government and some transport companies have stepped up efforts to help cope with Co­vid-19 by facilitating the import of essential medicines, vaccines, medical equipment, etc.bThe finance ministry exempted basic customs duty on import of Remdesivir injections, active pharmaceutical ingredients of Remdesivir, Beta Cyclodextrin (SBEBCD) used in making Remdesivir and specified inflammatory diagnostic (marker) kits till end-October 2021. Department of Consumer Affairs, administers the Legal Metrology Act 2009. The act provides for application of legal requirements to measurements and measuring instruments.

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