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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding African Union (AU).
- Less than half of the countries in Africa are part of African Union (AU).
- Sirte Declaration called for the establishment of the African Union.
- Recently African Union was admitted as a member to the G20.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 1 is incorrect.
The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union.
At the 18th G20 (Group of 20) meeting, held in Delhi, the African Union was admitted as a member to the G20 like the European Union.
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Solution: b)
Statement 1 is incorrect.
The African Union (AU) is a continental union consisting of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa. The AU was announced in the Sirte Declaration in Sirte, Libya, on 9 September 1999, calling for the establishment of the African Union.
At the 18th G20 (Group of 20) meeting, held in Delhi, the African Union was admitted as a member to the G20 like the European Union.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the provisions of E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022.
- Producers of electronic goods have to ensure that some percentage of their electronic waste is collected and recycled.
- Extended Producer Responsibility Certificates allow the offsetting of e-waste responsibility to a third party.
- The Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct testing of all electrical and electronic equipment to verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
Provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022:
- Restricted the use of hazardous substances (such as lead, mercury, and cadmium) in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipment that have an adverse impact on human health and the environment.
- Increased coverage: It has increased the range of electronic goods covered e.g., laptops, mobile, cameras etc.
- Targets fixed: Producers of electronic goods have to ensure at least 60% of their electronic waste is collected and recycled by 2023 with targets to increase them to 70% and 80% in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
- Companies will report these on an online portal.
- Extended Producer Responsibility Certificates (similar to carbon credit mechanism): This will allow the offsetting of e-waste responsibility to a third party.
- ‘Environmental compensation’ to be provided by the companies that don’t meet their target.
- Role of State Governments: They will earmark industrial space for e-waste dismantling and recycling facilities, undertaking industrial skill development and establishing measures for protecting the health and safety of workers engaged in the dismantling and recycling facilities for e-waste.
- Monitoring: The Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct random sampling of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market to monitor and verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions.
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Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
Provisions of the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022:
- Restricted the use of hazardous substances (such as lead, mercury, and cadmium) in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipment that have an adverse impact on human health and the environment.
- Increased coverage: It has increased the range of electronic goods covered e.g., laptops, mobile, cameras etc.
- Targets fixed: Producers of electronic goods have to ensure at least 60% of their electronic waste is collected and recycled by 2023 with targets to increase them to 70% and 80% in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
- Companies will report these on an online portal.
- Extended Producer Responsibility Certificates (similar to carbon credit mechanism): This will allow the offsetting of e-waste responsibility to a third party.
- ‘Environmental compensation’ to be provided by the companies that don’t meet their target.
- Role of State Governments: They will earmark industrial space for e-waste dismantling and recycling facilities, undertaking industrial skill development and establishing measures for protecting the health and safety of workers engaged in the dismantling and recycling facilities for e-waste.
- Monitoring: The Central Pollution Control Board shall conduct random sampling of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market to monitor and verify the compliance of reduction of hazardous substances provisions.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following pairs regarding the Tribal art and the States of their origin.
- Pithora Art: Gujarat
- Gond Painting: Madhya Pradesh
- Saura Painting: Odisha
- Maheshwari Silk Sarees: Madhya Pradesh
- Dhokra Jewellery: West Bengal
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Correct
Solution: d)
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Solution: d)
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding World food price index.
- It is released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
- It is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.
- It consists of the average of ten major food commodity group price indices weighted with the average export shares of each of the groups.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
FPI, released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.
It consists of the average of five commodity group price indices – cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, weighted with the average export shares of each of the groups.
Incorrect
Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
FPI, released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities.
It consists of the average of five commodity group price indices – cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, weighted with the average export shares of each of the groups.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Hallmarking.
- At present only gold and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.
- In Gold, Mandatory hallmarking is applicable only to 22 and 24 carats of gold jewellery/artefacts.
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) assigns a Hallmarking Unique ID number to all hallmarked items.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
What is Hallmarking?
Hallmarking is like a quality stamp for jewellery and precious metal items. It tells you how pure or good the metal is.
The principal objectives of the Hallmarking Scheme are to protect the public against adulteration and to obligate manufacturers to maintain legal standards of fineness.
Hallmarking in India:
- At present two precious metals namely gold and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.
- Mandatory hallmarking order is applicable on 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold jewellery/artefacts only.
- BIS assigns a unique HUID (Hallmarking Unique ID) number to all hallmarked items
- Consumers can verify the authenticity of hallmarked items using the ‘verify HUID’ feature in the BIS Care app.
Incorrect
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
What is Hallmarking?
Hallmarking is like a quality stamp for jewellery and precious metal items. It tells you how pure or good the metal is.
The principal objectives of the Hallmarking Scheme are to protect the public against adulteration and to obligate manufacturers to maintain legal standards of fineness.
Hallmarking in India:
- At present two precious metals namely gold and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.
- Mandatory hallmarking order is applicable on 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold jewellery/artefacts only.
- BIS assigns a unique HUID (Hallmarking Unique ID) number to all hallmarked items
- Consumers can verify the authenticity of hallmarked items using the ‘verify HUID’ feature in the BIS Care app.
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