Q. HUID Number, which was seen in the news, is associated with which element/product?
Answer:
Gold
Notes: Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number is a unique 6-digit alphanumeric code consisting of numbers and letters.
It is stamped manually on a piece of jewellery to ensure purity and fitness of gold via third party assurance to the customers. The Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution announced that the sale of gold jewellery and gold artefacts without the HUID number is prohibited in India from April 1, 2023.