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Excise duty is a tax levied on the

A) Export of goods B) Import of goods
C) sale of goods D) Production of goods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Production of goods

Explanation:

An excise or excise tax or excise duty is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country). It is a tax on the production of a good. This tax is now known as the Central Value Added Tax (CENVAT).

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Which of the following is malleable?

A) Ice B) Gold
C) Stone D) Pottery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gold

Explanation:

Here in the given options, Gold is a malleable substance.

Malleable substance means a metal or a material able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking. i.e, tensile.

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When was Rapid Action Force raised?

Answer

Rapid Action Force, a central force, was raised on october 7,1992 to quell communal and intercaste riots anywhere in India.

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The meristem which occurs between mature tissues is known as _________meristem.

A) Intercalary B) Primary
C) Lateral D) Apical
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Intercalary

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Which of the following vitamins are water soluble?

A) Vitamins B & C B) Vitamins K, D & C
C) Vitamins A, D & K D) Vitamins A, K, B, C & D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vitamins B & C

Explanation:

Vitamins are essential nutrients found in foods. They perform specific and vital functions in a variety of body systems, and are crucial for maintaining optimal health.

 

The two different types of vitamins are fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins.

 

Fat-soluble vitamins :

 Vitamins A, D, E and K — dissolve in fat before they are absorbed in the bloodstream to carry out their functions. Excesses of these vitamins are stored in the liver, and are not needed every day in the diet.

 

Water-soluble vitamins :

Vitamins dissolve in water and are not stored by the body. Since they are eliminated in urine, we require a continuous daily supply in our diet. The water-soluble vitamins include the vitamin B-complex group and vitamin C.

 

Water-soluble vitamins are easily destroyed or washed out during food storage or preparation.

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Who is the author of the book A Journey ?

A) Tony Blair B) Bikram seth
C) Janardhan takur D) harisen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tony Blair

Explanation:

Author of the book A journey  is Tony Blair

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Who has written the book ' The Famished Road '

A) Zolla Emile B) VS. Naipaul
C) Ben Okri D) Din Mani
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ben Okri

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Who wrote the book ' A Passage to India '

A) Ruskin Bond B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Victor Banerjee D) E.M.Forster
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) E.M.Forster

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