Economics
Context: Recently National Test House (NTH) will set up testing facilities for EV batteries and charging systems at its Mumbai and Kolkata centres.
About National Test House:
- It is also known as Government Test House.
- It was established in 1912 in Calcutta by the then Railway Board.
- To cater to the needs of the Indian Railways by import substitution
- It is headquartered at Kolkata.
- It provides link between industrial research and manufacture of finished products under rigid quality control.
- It has 6 regional offices at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur and Guwahati.
Functions of NTH:
- Test and evaluation of materials, products, equipment’s, modules, system and sub-system in practically all branches except pharmaceutical and arms & ammunitions.
- Calibration in Electrical and non-electrical measurements.
- Test and Certification of Welders.
- Assist Bureau of Indian Standards in formulation of National Standards.
- Assist National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories [NABL] in accreditation of Testing & Calibration Laboratories in the country.
- World class scientific laboratory system is being established by NTH for ease of users.
- It introduced fully digital Laboratory Management Information System (LIMS).
- Consumers can test their samples through courier from any part of country.
- Microbiology laboratory at Guwahati branch of NTH.
- It will test drinking water and spices.
- Tansformer testing facility” at Jaipur, Rajasthan Tto support Gati Shakti.
Source: Indian Express
Previous Year Questions
Q.1) With reference to the ‘Banks Board Bureau (BBB)’, which of the following statements are correct? (2022)
- The Governor of RBI is the Chairman of BBB.
- BBB recommends for the selection of heads for Public Sector Banks.
- BBB helps the Public Sector Banks in developing strategies and capital raising plans.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
