Which United Nations General Assembly resolution led to the setting up of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme?
- A.Resolution 48/26 of 1993
- B.Resolution 55/56 of 2000
- C.Resolution 60/12 of 2005
- D.Resolution 70/1 of 2015
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Explanation
The correct answer is Resolution 55/56 of 2000. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme was established pursuant to that resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, and its purpose is to stop conflict diamonds from entering the legitimate trade in rough diamonds. The scheme runs on a tripartite footing in which governments, the diamond industry and civil society all take part. It currently counts sixty participants representing eighty-six countries, with the European Union and its member states treated as a single participant, and its Chairship rotates annually among the participating countries. Options A and C name resolutions that have no connection with the scheme. Option D is a distractor built on a well-known resolution associated with the Sustainable Development Goals, which came long after the Kimberley Process began. Hence option B is correct.
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Practice Questions
Where and when will the Kimberley Process Plenary chaired by India be held?
- A.Luanda, Angola, from 3 to 4 November 2026
- B.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 30 November to 4 December 2026
- C.Accra, Ghana, from 29 November 2026
- D.Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in December 2026
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India chairs the Kimberley Process for the year and will host its plenary at that venue, with the New Delhi Diamond Dialogue, also called the KP Forum, held a day earlier on 29 November, and associated programmes running on until 5 December.
Read the full explanation →Which country was admitted as an Observer Member of the African Diamond Producers' Association in November 2026?
- A.Botswana
- B.Sierra Leone
- C.Angola
- D.Ghana
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It was taken in as an Observer Member of the African Diamond Producers' Association at the thirteenth Extraordinary Meeting of the ADPA Council of Ministers, held in Luanda alongside the body's twentieth anniversary celebrations.
Read the full explanation →How many Indian companies formed the business delegation that accompanied the Minister of State to Poland?
- A.8
- B.12
- C.20
- D.35
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A business delegation of that many Indian companies travelled with Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and for Electronics and Information Technology, on his two-day programme in Poland.
Read the full explanation →Where was the India-Poland Business Forum addressed by Jitin Prasada held?
- A.At the Polish National Chamber of Commerce in Warsaw
- B.At the Indian Embassy in Krakow
- C.At the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs in Gdansk
- D.At the European Union headquarters in Brussels
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He asked companies from both countries to use the coming India-European Union Free Trade Agreement to widen market access and deepen investment ties.
Read the full explanation →Which Polish Prime Minister visited India shortly before Jitin Prasada's trip to Poland?
- A.Mateusz Morawiecki
- B.Donald Tusk
- C.Andrzej Duda
- D.Krzysztof Gawkowski
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The two visits together show how quickly senior exchanges are now following one another between the two countries.
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