Q. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is related to which of the following?
Answer: Diamonds
Notes: Blood diamonds, also known as conflict diamonds, are diamonds that are mined in war zones and sold to finance armed conflict against governments. The term was popularized in the late 1990s to describe diamonds that were mined in war-torn areas of Africa and sold to fund civil wars in countries such as Sierra Leone, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These diamonds were often sold through illicit channels and traded by rebel groups, who used the profits to purchase weapons and other resources for their war efforts. The trade in blood diamonds has been associated with human rights abuses, including forced labor, child labor, and violence against workers.
In response to these concerns, the international community established the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in 2003, which aims to prevent the trade in blood diamonds by requiring that diamond-producing countries certify that their diamonds are conflict-free. Today, the majority of the world's diamonds are certified under the Kimberley Process, but some human rights organizations continue to raise concerns about the trade in blood diamonds and the ongoing exploitation of workers in the diamond industry.
