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The 14th Finance Commission has recommended increase in States share in net proceeds from tax collection from 32% to

A) 35% B) 40%
C) 42% D) 45%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42%

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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985 B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995 D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

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•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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Q:

What is the name of the most ancient spiral galaxy that existed 11 billion years ago?

A) A1689 B01 B) A1689 B10
C) A1689 B20 D) A1689 B11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A1689 B11

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

My father (were standing) in the balcony, his face clenched in a storm of emotions.

 

A) was standing B)  was stand
C)  was stood D)  no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) was standing

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Who awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind medal of the British to Mahatma Gandhi for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa?

 

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Canning
C) Lord Hardinge D) Lord Curzon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Hardinge

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Q:

Chandrabhaga beach is located in which state?

A) Odisha B) Kerala
C) Chennai D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Odisha

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Who studied the relationship between music intervals?

A) Julius Caesar B) Pythagoras
C) Plato D) hume
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pythagoras

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Which of the following is the currency of Thailand?

A) Rupee B) Ringgit
C) Baht D) Yuan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Baht

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