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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)
- Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal ministry responsible for OFB
- It is headquartered in Kolkata
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The Union Government has approved a plan for Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) Corporatisation.
- Ordnance Factory Board(OFB) is an umbrella body of 41 Ordnance Factories.
- Origin: In 1775, British authorities accepted the establishment of the Board of Ordnance in Fort William, Kolkata. This marked the official beginning of the Army Ordnance in India.
- Nodal Ministry: It is currently a subordinate office of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
- Mandate: It provides a major chunk of the weapon, ammunition, and supplies for Indian armed forces, paramilitary forces, and police forces.
- Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal
Read more: Ordnance Factory Board
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The Union Government has approved a plan for Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) Corporatisation.
- Ordnance Factory Board(OFB) is an umbrella body of 41 Ordnance Factories.
- Origin: In 1775, British authorities accepted the establishment of the Board of Ordnance in Fort William, Kolkata. This marked the official beginning of the Army Ordnance in India.
- Nodal Ministry: It is currently a subordinate office of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
- Mandate: It provides a major chunk of the weapon, ammunition, and supplies for Indian armed forces, paramilitary forces, and police forces.
- Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal
Read more: Ordnance Factory Board
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding hallmarking jewellery in India
- Bureau of Indian Standards is the nodal agency for hallmarking jewellery
- Currently, India hallmarks only gold and silver jewelleries.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Recently The government has announced the phased implementation of mandatory Gold Hallmarking of Jewelry, with effect from June 16, 2021.
- The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) operates the gold and silver hallmarking scheme in India. It defines hallmarking as the accurate determination and official recording of the proportion of a precious metal(gold) in an article(Jewelry).
- Hence, this means that it will guarantee the purity or fineness of precious metal articles.
- The Government of India has notified two categories under the purview of hallmarking—gold jewelry and gold artifacts and silver jewelry and silver artifacts.
- Therefore, hallmarking in India is available for the jewelry of only two metals—gold and silver.
Read more: Gold hallmarking
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Recently The government has announced the phased implementation of mandatory Gold Hallmarking of Jewelry, with effect from June 16, 2021.
- The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) operates the gold and silver hallmarking scheme in India. It defines hallmarking as the accurate determination and official recording of the proportion of a precious metal(gold) in an article(Jewelry).
- Hence, this means that it will guarantee the purity or fineness of precious metal articles.
- The Government of India has notified two categories under the purview of hallmarking—gold jewelry and gold artifacts and silver jewelry and silver artifacts.
- Therefore, hallmarking in India is available for the jewelry of only two metals—gold and silver.
Read more: Gold hallmarking
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsDivine vessel has been in news recently. What is it?
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsSafe Harbour Protection was sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following Act facilitates Safe Harbour Protection?
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According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY), Twitter has failed to comply with the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021. This means the “Safe Harbour” Protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act is withdrawn for Twitter.
Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act:
- Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act provides for the Safe Harbour protection to social media giants.
- It says that any intermediary shall not be held legally or otherwise liable for any third-party information, data, or communication link made available on its platform.
- However, the intermediary should not involve any way in initiating the transmission of the message in question, select the receiver of the transmitted message, and do not modify any information of the transmission.
- This means that as long as a platform acts just as the messenger carrying a message from point A to point B, it will be safe from any legal prosecution due to the transmission of a message. However, it should be without any interference with its content in any manner,
Read more: Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act
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According to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY), Twitter has failed to comply with the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021. This means the “Safe Harbour” Protection under Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act is withdrawn for Twitter.
Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act:
- Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act provides for the Safe Harbour protection to social media giants.
- It says that any intermediary shall not be held legally or otherwise liable for any third-party information, data, or communication link made available on its platform.
- However, the intermediary should not involve any way in initiating the transmission of the message in question, select the receiver of the transmitted message, and do not modify any information of the transmission.
- This means that as long as a platform acts just as the messenger carrying a message from point A to point B, it will be safe from any legal prosecution due to the transmission of a message. However, it should be without any interference with its content in any manner,
Read more: Section 79 of the Information Technology (IT) Act
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the “Children and Digital Dumpsites” report
- The report provides a link between informal e-waste recycling activities and health outcomes in children.
- It is released by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The World Health Organization (WHO) in its recent report “Children and Digital Dumpsites” has underlined the risk that children working in informal processing are facing due to discarded electronic devices or e-waste.
Key highlights of the report:
- There are as many as 18 million children (as young as five years) and about 12.9 million women work at these e-waste dumpsites every year.
- The e-waste from high-income countries are getting dumped in the middle- or low-income countries for processing every year.
Source: Down to Earth
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The World Health Organization (WHO) in its recent report “Children and Digital Dumpsites” has underlined the risk that children working in informal processing are facing due to discarded electronic devices or e-waste.
Key highlights of the report:
- There are as many as 18 million children (as young as five years) and about 12.9 million women work at these e-waste dumpsites every year.
- The e-waste from high-income countries are getting dumped in the middle- or low-income countries for processing every year.
Source: Down to Earth
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA):
- It has consultative status with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
- It aims to increase society’s ability to recognize and respond to the mistreatment of older people
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Both statements are correct
- The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) is an international nongovernmental organization which was founded in 1997 and has consultative status with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
- Acknowledging the diversity of culture, background, and life style of the world population, INPEA aims to increase society’s ability, through international collaboration, to recognize and respond to the mistreatment of older people in whatever setting it occurs, so that the latter years of life will be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
Source: Article
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Both statements are correct
- The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) is an international nongovernmental organization which was founded in 1997 and has consultative status with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
- Acknowledging the diversity of culture, background, and life style of the world population, INPEA aims to increase society’s ability, through international collaboration, to recognize and respond to the mistreatment of older people in whatever setting it occurs, so that the latter years of life will be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
Source: Article
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statement’s regarding Humayun’s Tomb
- It is also called the ‘dormitory of the Mughals’
- It was built by Humayun for himself
- It was the first garden tomb architecture in the Indian subcontinent.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
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Humayun’s Tomb
- This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent.
- The tomb inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
- It was built under the patronage of Humayun’s son, the great Emperor Akbar.
- There are more than 150 Mughal family members burried inside the tomb. So, the tomb is also called the ‘dormitory of the Mughals’.
- It is an example of the charbagh (a four quadrant garden with the four rivers of Quranic paradise represented), with pools joined by channels.
Source: Hindustan Times
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Humayun’s Tomb
- This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent.
- The tomb inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
- It was built under the patronage of Humayun’s son, the great Emperor Akbar.
- There are more than 150 Mughal family members burried inside the tomb. So, the tomb is also called the ‘dormitory of the Mughals’.
- It is an example of the charbagh (a four quadrant garden with the four rivers of Quranic paradise represented), with pools joined by channels.
Source: Hindustan Times
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsArrange the following group of islands from North to South:
- Cannanore
- Amindivi
- Minicoy
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding National Council for Transgender Persons:
- It is a constitutional body.
- Prime Minister is the ex-officio chairman of the council.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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- NCTP is a statutory body established under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
- Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment is the chairman of the council.
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- NCTP is a statutory body established under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019.
- Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment is the chairman of the council.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the Permanent Court of Arbitration:
- It has an observer status with UN.
- It is the only principal organ not located in New York.
- Its rulings are binding in nature
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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- Statement 1 is correct: PCA has an observer status with United Nations.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the only principal organ of UN not located in New York.
- Statement 3 is correct: Its rulings are binding in nature although it has no power to enforce them.
- Read more here
Source: Article
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- Statement 1 is correct: PCA has an observer status with United Nations.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the only principal organ of UN not located in New York.
- Statement 3 is correct: Its rulings are binding in nature although it has no power to enforce them.
- Read more here
Source: Article