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The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

A) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly	B) Elected members of Legislative Council
C) The people	D) Lok Sabha

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly

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Who among the following was responsible for the spread of Buddhism in Sri Lanka?

A) Ashoka	B) Mahavira
C) Parsavanth	D) Chandra Gupta Maurya

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ashoka

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Buddhism was introduced into Sri Lanka in the third century BCE after the Third Buddhist council by Mahinda Bhikkhu, son of Emperor Ashoka.

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Which of the following statements are correct about ‘Saakshar Bharat’ scheme?

1.It is a centrally sponsored scheme which was launched during the Eleventh Five-year Plan.

2.The scheme applies to women in particular and disadvantaged groups in general.

3.The scheme applies to persons above the age of 10 years.

4.The scheme is anchored with Panchayati raj Institutions and Local self-Government.Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3	B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1,2 and 4	D) 1, 3 and 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1,2 and 4

Explanation:

Saakshar Bharat scheme was launched on 8th September 2009 during the 11th Five Year Plan, with an aim to raise literacy rate to 80%, to bridge gender gap to 10% .The scheme is anchored with Panchayati Raj Institutions and Local Self-government to decrease regional and social disparities and to focus on women, SCs, STs, minorities and other disadvantaged groups. It focused mainly on adult education, with emphasis on non-literates in the age group of 15-36 years.

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97% of the total debt of all state power distribution companies has been covered till June 2017 under the ‘UDAY’ scheme. What does ‘D’ standfor in ‘UDAY’?

A) Debt	B) DISCOM
C) Distribution	D) No option is correct

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DISCOM

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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.

Explanation:

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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In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

Each child (A) / was given a (B) / red beautiful balloon. (C) / No error (D)

A) A	B) B
C) C	D) D

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

Have a chip on one's shoulder

A) nurse a grudge	B) feel physically tall
C) suffer an ailment	D) carry a burden

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nurse a grudge

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Once again, a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes has left some states in shambles. From Assam to Karnataka, heavy rainfall in a ____________ has created paralysing floods that have taken a _______________, wiped out crops and destroyed hard-earned assets. When the waters ___________, a familiar cycle of assessment of damage by Central teams, preparation of loss estimates and expensive ____________ work such as repairs of river embankments, will follow.

a _____________ monsoon so vital to India's economic fortunes

A) rapid	B) huge
C) thunder	D) vigorous

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