Who will be the Chairman of the newly announced Steel Industry Safety Council?
- A.The Union Minister of Steel
- B.The Secretary, Ministry of Steel
- C.The Director General of Mines Safety
- D.The Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Secretary, Ministry of Steel. The Council has been placed under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel and its Secretary has been made its Chairman, with senior officers of the Ministry and the chief executives of integrated steel producers sitting as members. Option A is wrong because the Minister has not been named as the head of this body, even though the decision to create it was taken by the Ministry he leads. Option C is wrong because the Directorate General of Mines Safety is one of the statutory organisations that will be represented on the Council, not the body that chairs it. Option D is wrong for the same reason: the National Disaster Management Authority is a represented organisation and not the chair. Candidates should remember that an apex body under a ministry is usually chaired by its Secretary.
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Practice Questions
Which new body will provide technical and professional support to the Steel Industry Safety Council?
- A.Steel Industry Safety Directorate
- B.National Steel Safety Mission
- C.Bureau of Steel Safety Standards
- D.Steel Plant Inspection Authority
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It is being established alongside the Council to supply technical and professional expertise in areas such as process safety, blast furnaces, steel melting, rolling mills, coke ovens, refractory systems, electrical and mechanical safety, occupational health, fire engineering and disaster management.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following organisations will NOT be represented on the Steel Industry Safety Council as announced?
- A.Directorate General of Mines Safety
- B.Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation
- C.Securities and Exchange Board of India
- D.National Disaster Management Authority
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That body regulates the securities market and has nothing to do with industrial safety in steel plants, so it does not figure in the composition of the new Council.
Read the full explanation →Under which law would drivers provided by a Rent a Cab operator get welfare cover as per the proposed reforms?
- A.Motor Vehicles Act
- B.Code on Social Security, 2020
- C.Industrial Disputes Act
- D.Contract Labour Act
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The framework says that a driver supplied by the operator would require police verification, and that the welfare of such drivers falls under this Code.
Read the full explanation →What timeline has been proposed for the grant and renewal of a Rent a Cab licence?
- A.15 days
- B.30 days
- C.45 days
- D.60 days
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The proposal fixes a clock of 60 days for deciding the grant or renewal of a licence, so an application cannot be left hanging indefinitely.
Read the full explanation →Under the proposed Rent a Cab reforms, the minimum fleet requirement for an operator has been reduced from 50 cabs to how many?
- A.2
- B.5
- C.10
- D.20
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed bringing the floor for a Rent a Cab fleet down from 50 vehicles to just 5, which is the single change most likely to let small operators enter the business.
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