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Option 4 : 1857

The correct answer is 1857.

  • The Opium Act 1857 came into force to regulate the cultivation of opium poppy and manufacture of opium.
  • India as a monopoly of Govt. of India Opium Act 1857 regulated the sale of opium and poppy heads, their inter-state import & export.

  • Reasons for passing this act:
    • To consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs.
    • To make stringent provisions to control and regulate the operation relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
    • To considerably enhance penalties, particularly for trafficking offenses.
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