In which year was the International Organization of Legal Metrology established?
- A.1945
- B.1955
- C.1965
- D.1975
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1955. The OIML was founded in that year as an intergovernmental organisation whose purpose is to bring legal metrology procedures in different countries into line with one another. It frames international recommendations, standards and related documents for measuring instruments used in trade, industry, healthcare, safety and protection of the environment, which is why its decisions reach from the weighbridge to the hospital. The other options are near misses with no basis in the announcement. Candidates should also keep apart the two bodies named here: the OIML is the organisation itself, while the CIML is its principal decision-making committee, which guides the technical and administrative activities of the OIML and meets once a year to settle policy and technical questions.
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Practice Questions
Which city will host the 61st Meeting of the International Committee of Legal Metrology?
- A.Paris
- B.New Delhi
- C.Geneva
- D.Tokyo
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India will host the 61st CIML Meeting from 26 to 28 October 2026, the first time the country has been given this meeting, and the Department of Consumer Affairs is organising it with the International Organization of Legal Metrology.
Read the full explanation →What is the title of the international seminar being organised alongside the 61st CIML Meeting?
- A.Evolutions in Legal Metrology
- B.Measurement for Fair Trade
- C.Digital Metrology Mission
- D.Standards for Viksit Bharat
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That seminar is set for 26 October 2026 and will bring experts from different countries together to trade experience and good practice on modernising legal metrology systems.
Read the full explanation →Which department of the Government of India is organising the 61st CIML Meeting?
- A.Department of Commerce
- B.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
- C.Department of Consumer Affairs
- D.Department of Science and Technology
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The choice follows from the subject matter: legal metrology governs weights, measures and the instruments used in trade, so correct quantity declarations and fair transactions are a consumer protection concern.
Read the full explanation →How many participants and institutions took part in the first CSSIF stakeholder consultation?
- A.More than 50 participants from over 20 institutions
- B.More than 150 participants from over 80 institutions
- C.More than 250 participants from over 40 institutions
- D.More than 500 participants from over 120 institutions
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The meeting brought together stakeholders from government ministries and departments, operational agencies, research and academic institutions, non-governmental organisations, civil society and the private sector, spread across several states of the country.
Read the full explanation →Which nationwide system was argued for at the technical session of the consultation?
- A.National Disaster Alert Network
- B.Climate Services Information System
- C.Integrated Weather Grid
- D.National Monsoon Mission
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The introductory talk of the technical session, given by Dr Rupa Kumar Kolli, formerly Chief of the Climate Applications and Services Division at the World Meteorological Organization, set out why the country needs such a system to carry climate information to the people who must act on it.
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