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OIML certificates

Context: What is the OIML? Function: When did India become a member of the OIML? What is the OIML certificate? How will this help the Indian economy?

Fake News

Context: What is Fake News? IPC sections * Section 153A: This section pertains to “promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony”. It criminalises acts that promote hatred or ill-will between different religious, racial, or linguistic groups, and actions prejudicial …

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Hindu rate of growth

Context:  Hindu rate of growth? Why this term? When did India outgrow the Hindu rate of growth? Features of Hindu Rate of Growth The then features which led to the coining of this term were- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

VVPAT

What is? Use: Benefits of VVPAT: Significance: Challenges: One of the primary concerns with VVPAT machines is the possibility of technical malfunctions. The machines are supposed to print a paper receipt of the vote cast by the voter, which is then deposited in a box. However, there have been instances of the machines malfunctioning, resulting in …

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African Union in G20

Context: What is the AU? Why was the AU formed? Objectives of the AU? Achievements of the AU? Shortcomings of the AU? Upshot of AU’s inclusion in G20?