UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India Hosts Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting 2026 in Mumbai

Q1. As of 2026, how many Participants constitute the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, with the European Union and its Member States counted together as a single Participant?

  • A. 49
  • B. 54
  • C. 60
  • D. 85

Q2. Which one of the following countries holds the Chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) for the year 2026?

  • A. United Arab Emirates
  • B. India
  • C. Botswana
  • D. South Africa

Q3. Which one of the following is the designated Importing and Exporting Authority for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) in India?

  • A. Directorate General of Foreign Trade
  • B. Indian Bureau of Mines
  • C. Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council
  • D. MMTC Limited

Q4. India's Chairpersonship of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in 2026 is coordinated under the aegis of which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. Ministry of Mines
  • D. Ministry of Finance

Q5. Which one of the following countries is serving as the Vice-Chair of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in 2026, alongside India as Chair?

  • A. United Arab Emirates
  • B. Botswana
  • C. Ghana
  • D. South Africa

Q6. Which one of the following is the nodal department of the Government of India for the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme?

  • A. Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • B. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
  • C. Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
  • D. Ministry of Mines

Q7. Which one of the following Indian cities is recognised as the largest global centre for the cutting and polishing of diamonds?

  • A. Mumbai
  • B. Surat
  • C. Jaipur
  • D. Kolkata

Q8. With reference to the Diamond Imprest Authorisation (DIA) Scheme introduced by the Department of Commerce, which one of the following statements best describes its principal provision?

  • A. It permits duty-free import of natural cut and polished diamonds of less than one-fourth carat by eligible exporters, subject to a value-addition norm and export obligation.
  • B. It provides interest-subvented working-capital credit to MSME diamond polishers operating within Special Economic Zones, repayable in foreign exchange.
  • C. It empowers the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council to procure rough diamonds directly from African producers and allocate them to Indian cutters at notified prices.
  • D. It mandates Kimberley Process certification for all rough diamonds re-exported from India, replacing the earlier self-certification regime by exporters.

Q9. With reference to the United Nations framework underlying the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, the term 'conflict diamonds' refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Rough diamonds used by rebel movements to finance military action aimed at undermining legitimate Governments
  • B. All rough diamonds mined in zones of active armed conflict, regardless of who controls the mines
  • C. Diamonds smuggled across borders to evade customs duties and export taxes
  • D. Synthetic or lab-grown diamonds marketed without disclosure of their origin

Q10. Which one of the following was the FIRST country against which the United Nations Security Council imposed an embargo on the import of rough diamonds to cut off rebel financing?

  • A. Angola
  • B. Sierra Leone
  • C. Liberia
  • D. Democratic Republic of the Congo

Q11. Which one of the following is the sole designated authority in India for issuing Kimberley Process Certificates for export of rough diamonds?

  • A. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
  • B. Indian Bureau of Mines
  • C. Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)
  • D. Geological Survey of India

Q12. With reference to the meetings and working groups of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), consider the following statements: 1. While the Plenary is held annually, the Intersessional Meeting is convened twice every calendar year by the KP Chair. 2. Decisions at both the Plenary and the Intersessional Meetings of the KPCS are taken by consensus. 3. Unlike the Working Group on Statistics, the Working Group on Monitoring undertakes review visits to participant countries to assess implementation of the scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. While the Plenary is held annually, the Intersessional Meeting is convened twice every calendar year by the KP Chair.
  2. Decisions at both the Plenary and the Intersessional Meetings of the KPCS are taken by consensus.
  3. Unlike the Working Group on Statistics, the Working Group on Monitoring undertakes review visits to participant countries to assess implementation of the scheme.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3
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