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Repairability Index for phones

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Repairability Index for phones (GS3 · Consumer, 3 May 2025)

What happened

  • A committee on a Repairability Index for mobiles and electronics gave its report to the Consumer Affairs Secretary [PIB].

Background

  • OEMs would self-declare the index [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Right to repair cuts e-waste.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-03): A committee on a Repairability Index for mobiles and electronics gave its report to the Consumer Affairs Secretary.
  2. Right to repair cuts e-waste.
Quotable data point

A committee on a Repairability Index for mobiles and electronics gave its report to the Consumer Affairs Secretary.

PIB: Repairability Index, 3 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: right to repair.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Repairability Index is to be

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Repairability Index, 3 May 2025

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