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The 2014-2015 interim budget implemented a subcharge of 10 percent on super-rich people who have having income above how much rupees in a financial year?

A) 50 Lakhs B) 1 Crore
C) 2 Crore D) 3 Crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 Crore

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Q:

A group that has exclusive business rights and titles

A) Corporation B) Proprietorship
C) Company D) Investment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Proprietorship

Explanation:

A Proprietorship is a group that has exclusive business rights and titles. A proprietorship is a business with a single owner and not registered as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company.

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The AIADMK IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application in Tamil Nadu. The app is called ___________.

A) Jayanit Rama B) Lalitan Linga
C) Ammanita Vihu D) Ammavin Aran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ammavin Aran

Explanation:

The AIADMK IT Wing has launched the first-of-its-kind women safety application in Tamil Nadu. The app is called 'Ammavin Aran' meaning 'mother's fortress'.

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What was the name of the irregular army led by Karim Razvi which was finally disbanded by Indian troops on December14, 1948?

Answer

Razakars

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Which of the following organizations/agencies has initiated a "Rural Development Programme" in Uttar Pradesh so that villages can be developed in an integrated manner?

A) SBI B) RBI
C) ECGC D) NABARD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NABARD

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Q:

The Indian Judge who has been re-elected to International Court of Justice(ICJ) 2017?

A) Dalveer Bhandari B) S.N. Rao
C) Arjun Singh D) R. S. Pathak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dalveer Bhandari

Explanation:

India's nominee to International Court of Justice (ICJ) Dalveer Bhandari (70) was re-elected to fifth and the last seat of World court. Bhandari received 183-193 votes in United Nations General Assembly and secured all 15 votes in UN Security Council (UNSC). He was elected after Britain withdrew its candidate from the election. This is the first time since the ICJ was established in 1945 that there will be no British judge in ICJ. Bhandari is fourth Indian judge to be elected to ICJ after B.N. Rau, Nagendra Singh and RS Pathak.

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How much abount can the Postal Department invest in revenue - generating instruments and / or stock market to reduce its budgetary deficit?

A) Rs. 2,500 crore B) Rs. 4,500 crore
C) Rs. 7,400 crore D) Rs. 10,000 crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 10,000 crore

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Q:

Extrusive volcanoes are not found in which one of the following mountains?

A) Alaska B) Rocky
C) Andes D) Himalayas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Himalayas

Explanation:

Volcanic mountains are very common along the destructive plate boundaries i.e. Oceanic-continental plate boundaries which are yet uncovered in the rock folded mountains formed due to continental –to continental plate collision.The Himalayas are also a plate-to-plate collision tectonic boundary. In this case, the Indian Plate [of the Indian Subcontinent] is colliding head-on with the Eurasian Plate. Both plates are comprised of continental lithospheric crust, so there is no appreciable distinction in density.

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