UPSC LAW Optional

2022-06-15 11:13:13 Open / Comment

2022-06-15 10:02:16 Explanation
The Correct Answer is May 5

Key Points
• World Health Organization (WHO) marks May 5 every year as ‘World Hand Hygiene Day’, to encourage people to clean hands at the right times with the right products.

• This year, the Campaign theme is “A health care “quality and safety climate or culture” that values hand hygiene and infection prevention and control” and the Slogan is “Unite for safety: clean your hands”. Open / Comment

2022-06-15 10:02:12 Open / Comment

2022-06-15 09:08:33 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Key Points
• Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution announced that the second phase of the mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and gold artefacts will come into force from June 1, 2022.

• The second phase will cover additional three caratages of gold jewellery namely 20, 23 and 24 carats. 32 new districts under the mandatory hallmarking regime where an Assaying and Hallmarking Centre (AHC) has been set up post implementation of the first phase.

• A consumer can get the purity of their unhallmarked gold jewellery tested in AHCs. Open / Comment

2022-06-15 09:08:30 Open / Comment

2022-06-14 13:18:27 Explanation
The Correct Answer is India

Key Points
• Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur announced that India will be the official Country of Honour at the upcoming Marche’ Du Film, organized alongside the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, in France.

• This is the first time the Marché du Film has an official Country of Honour. India is also a Country of Honour at the Cannes Next, under which 5 Start-Ups will have an opportunity to cast to the Audio-Visual Industry.

• France and India are marking 75 years of their diplomatic ties and PM Modi is on a visit to France. Open / Comment

2022-06-14 13:18:24 Open / Comment

2022-06-14 12:18:41 Explanation
The Correct Answer is Vietnam

Key Points
• The Bach Long Bridge, meaning ‘the white dragon’ is claimed to be the world’s longest glass-bottomed bridge. This is Vietnam’s third glass-bottomed bridge.

• The Bach Long Bridge which stretches to over 600 metres surpasses the 526-metre long bridge in Guangdong, China.

• The white pedestrian bridge is made of three layers of thick French-produced tempered glass that can support up to 450 people at a time. Open / Comment

2022-06-14 12:18:37 Open / Comment

2022-06-14 11:05:57 Open / Comment