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Ministry of Shipping has been renamed as

A) Ministry of Waterways B) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
C) Ministry of Jal Shakti D) Ministry of Ports
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

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The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Goa is _________.

A) 2 B) 13
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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Which  one  of  the  following  statements  is correct in relation to the GST Bill passed by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016?

A) It  will  replace  all  central  taxes,  duties, etc, only by a single tax. B) It will subsume central as well as State taxes, duties, etc.
C) GST  will  be  levied  on  alcoholic liquor for  human  consumption  at  a  uniform rate of 25 percent. D) Petroleum   and   petroleum   products shall  not  be  subject  to  the  levy  of GST.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It will subsume central as well as State taxes, duties, etc.

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Goods and Services Tax (GST)  will replace  all  central  as well as  state taxes  by  a  single  tax.  GST  will subsume  various  Central  indirect taxes,  including  the  Central  excise duty,Countervailing  duty,  Service tax,  etc.  It  also  subsumes  State Value Added Tax(VAT), Octroi and entry    tax,    Luxury    tax,    etc. Petroleum  products  like  kerosene, naphtha  and  LPG  will  be  under GST,  while  five  items,  including crude oil, natural gas, aviation fuel, diesel    and    petrol    have    been excluded.    Alcohol    for    human consumption will be out of GS

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Q:

Kutir Jyoti Scheme is associated with

A) Promoting cottage industry in villages B) Promoting employment among rural unemployed youth
C) Providing electricity to rural families living below poverty line D) All of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Providing electricity to rural families living below poverty line

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__________ was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.

A) Sukanya Samridhi Account B) Bal Swachta Mission
C) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana D) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sukanya Samridhi Account

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__________ writ is issued by a higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when a lower court has considered a case going beyond its jurisdiction.

A) Habeas Corpus B) Mandamus
C) Prohibition D) Quo Warranto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Prohibition

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Which of the following organ of the government refers to a smaller group of people who are responsible for implementing laws and running the government?

 

I. The Judiciary

II. The Executives

III. The Legislature

 

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Only III D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only II

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Who among the following is the current CEO of NITI Aayog?

A) Amitabh Kant B) Arvind Subramanian
C) Arvind Panagariya D) Sindhushree
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amitabh Kant

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