July 6-2024 Current Affairs MCQs

Explanation:

• Recently, the government has mandated the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) mark for stainless steel and aluminium kitchen utensils through a Quality Control Order.
• The ISI mark, developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), ensures product quality and safety.

Statement 2 is correct

• BIS is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
• BIS is involved in various activities as given below:
  • Standards Formulation Product
  • Certification Scheme
  • Compulsory Registration Scheme
  • Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme
  • Hall Marking Scheme
  • Laboratory Services
  • Laboratory Recognition Scheme
  • Sale of Indian Standards
  • Consumer Affairs Activities
  • Promotional Activities
  • Training Services, National & International level.
• BIS imparts training through the National Institute of Training for Standardisation (NITS) to the technical and management personnel from industry, consumer organizations, public sector undertakings, govt. Bodies and developing countries.
• The institute also conducts International Training Programmes (ITP) for developing countries under different cooperation schemes of the Government of India.

Statement 1 is not correct

• ECO Mark Scheme was instituted by the Government of India for labelling of environment friendly products. The Scheme is being administered by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
  • The Scheme covers various product categories like Soaps and Detergents, Paints, Food Items, Lubricating Oils, Packing/Packaging Materials, Architectural Paints and Powder Coatings, Batteries, Electrical and Electronic Goods, Food Additives, Wood Substitutes, Cosmetics, Aerosols and Propellants, Plastic Products, Textiles, Fire-extinguisher, Leather and Coir & Coir Products.
• AGMARK is a certification mark for agricultural produce, assuring that they conform to a grade standard notified by Directorate of Marketing & Inspection (DMI), Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare under Agricultural Produce (Grading Marking) Act, 1937 (not BIS).

Statement 3 is correct

• The BIS operates gold and silver hallmarking schemes in India (Hallmarking is defined as the “accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal articles).

Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium

Explanation

• Recently, the Labour Party emerged victorious in the United Kingdom‘s general elections with its leader Keir Starmer as the new Prime Minister.

Statement 1 is correct

• In India, the Prime Minister (PM) can be from either the Lower House (Lok Sabha) or the Upper House (Rajya Sabha), whereas in the UK, the PM can only be from the Lower House.
• Voting in India is done through EVMs, while in the UK, voting can be done by postal ballots.

Statement 2 is correct

• In the UK, members of the Upper House (House of Lords) cannot vote in parliamentary elections, while in India, members of the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) can vote.

Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2; Difficulty Level: Medium

Explanation

• The 10th century marked a pivotal phase in Islamic history.
• It saw the decline of Mutazila (rationalist philosophy), the establishment of orthodox schools based on the Quran and Hadis, and the rise of Sufi mystic orders.
• Mystics, known as Sufis, emerged early in Islam, often expressing deep devotion and rejecting the display of wealth and moral decline after the Islamic empire was established.
• Some important terms in Sufism include:

Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

• The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and TransUnion CIBIL have partnered to launch SEHER, a credit education program to empower women entrepreneurs in India.
• It aims to increase awareness about finances and management among women entrepreneurs.
• By providing financial literacy content and business skills training, the program seeks to equip women with the necessary tools to drive economic growth and create employment opportunities.

Statement 2 is correct

• The program is part of WEP’s Financing Women Collaborative (FWC), a first-of-its-kind initiative to accelerate access to finance for women entrepreneurs

Statement 3 is correct

• The Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP) is a public-private partnership platform incubated at Niti Aayog and aims to create an enabling ecosystem for women entrepreneurs in India.

Answer: (c) All three; Difficulty Level: Medium

Explanation

• On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world’s oldest-known confidently dated cave painting – created at least 51,200 years ago.
• The finding is based on dating using uranium series (U-series) analysis of calcite deposits overlying rock art in the limestone caves.

Answer: (b) Indonesia; Difficulty Level: Easy