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8 Q: Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India?
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6142e9507bf581140ee4ce9e- 115 July 2017false
- 21st July 2017true
- 31st August 2017false
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Answer : 2. "1st July 2017"
Explanation :
1. The 101st Constitutional Amendment of 2016 is the most far-reaching change from a fiscal perspective since the formation of the first Finance Commission in 1951, providing concurrent powers to the Center and the states in the matter of indirect taxation.
2. This amendment introduced a national Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India from 1 July 2017.
3. GST is based on a concurrent system of indirect taxes, where central and state GST is imposed on every transaction.
Q: Rajkiran Rai has been appointed as the president of which organization recently?
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6143029456320f13fbcc63e8- 1Data Security Council of Indiafalse
- 2National Payments Corporation of Indiafalse
- 3Reserve Bank of Indiafalse
- 4Indian Banks' Associationtrue
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Answer : 4. "Indian Banks' Association"
Explanation :
On 20 November 2020, Union Bank of India's MD & CEO Rajkiran Rai was elected as the new Chairman of IBA. Dinesh Khara, Chairman of State Bank of India; Madhav Nair, Country Head & CEO of Mashreq Bank; and S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao, MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank, were elected as deputy chairmen.
Q: From which date the new foreign trade policy will come into force?
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6143032861705735614ea01d- 11st Apriltrue
- 231st Marchfalse
- 31st Marchfalse
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Answer : 1. "1st April"
Explanation :
The new foreign trade policy has highlighted the vision to take India's goods and services exports to $2 trillion by 2030. The new FTP comes into effect from April 1, 2023.
Q: International Tiger Day is observed on ______.
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64672e6145f1450a80d7e82f- 102 Julyfalse
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Answer : 3. "29 July"
Explanation :
1. International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July.
2. This day is also called Global Tiger Day.
3. This day is celebrated every year to raise awareness about tiger conservation.
Q: Which mountain range is located in India?
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63e9fab7b4202b4767d27363- 1Arakan Yomafalse
- 2Sulemanfalse
- 3Salt Rangefalse
- 4Aravalitrue
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Answer : 4. "Aravali"
Explanation :
Aravali is the oldest mountain range in the geographical structure of India which is about 870 million years old.
Q: Which of the following is the mountain range which is the oldest in India?
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63db864b0d9e560db811b8e8- 1Himalayasfalse
- 2Vindhyachalfalse
- 3Aravallitrue
- 4Sahyadrifalse
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Answer : 3. "Aravalli"
Explanation :
Aravali is the oldest mountain range in the geographical structure of India which is about 870 million years old.
Q: Which is the oldest mountain range in India –
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6371eba65c30150185fca8ed- 1Aravalitrue
- 2Western Ghatsfalse
- 3Himalayasfalse
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Answer : 1. "Aravali"
Explanation :
Aravali is the oldest mountain range in the geographical structure of India which is about 870 million years old.
Q: The Trimbakeshwar is the origin of which of the following rivers?
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646c4a22cdae930acb9113ac- 1Mahanadifalse
- 2Taptifalse
- 3Ravifalse
- 4Godavaritrue
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Answer : 4. "Godavari"
Explanation :
1. Godavari River is also known as 'Dakshin Ganga' i.e. “Ganga River of South India”.
2. Godavari River is the largest river of South India.
3. The Godavari River flows in northwestern Maharashtra state before flowing eastward across the broad Deccan plateau (Peninsular India).
4. The Godavari River originates from Trimbakeshwar near Nashik in Maharashtra and flows about 1465 km before falling into the Bay of Bengal. Covers distance.