Q. Consider the following statements about the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal:
1.It is a centralised database of mobile equipment identifiers.
2.The portal is being developed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
3.It is being launched to combat mobile theft and counterfeit devices.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: All Statements are correct
Statement 1 is correct: The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) is a centralised database of mobile equipment identifiers (i.e. IMEI for networks of GSM standard). Such an identifier is assigned to each SIM slot of the mobile device.
Statement 2 is correct: It is developed by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications.
Statement 3 is correct: It targets to combat mobile theft and counterfeit devices.
Source: IE
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