Question: On 21 JAN 2021, 7th edition of MASCRADE was inaugurated by Dr. Harsh Vardhan,Union Minister of Health and Family welfare. Which of the following is organizing body of the event?
a) FICCI
b) ASSOCHAM
c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d) None of the above
Answer: a
Context
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family welfare on 21st January , inaugurated the 7th Edition of “MASCRADE 2021”- Movement against Smuggled & Counterfeit Trade organised by FICCI Cascade.
Facts
- MASCRADE is an event to deliberate and discuss actionable, innovative policy solutions that can reverse the rising tide of counterfeit, smuggled and spurious products.
- Smuggling and counterfeit trade hold back progress, impact health of the economy and create safety hazards for consumers.
- FICCI MASCRADE is also held for recognizing the work of the law enforcement agencies and felicitating the best performing officers each year for their outstanding achievement in the prevention of counterfeiting and smuggling, and enforcement of anti-smuggling and anti-counterfeiting laws.
By – Kameshwar Shukla
Reference: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1690882