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______________ scheme by the Central Government aims at providing affordable aviation by making domestic flight charges economically accessible for middle-class citizens of India.

A) Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik B) Urja Ganga
C) Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat D) Namami Ganga Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Uday Desh Ka Aam Nagrik

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Who was the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha?

A) G. V. Mavalankar B) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar D) Dr P V Cherian
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) M. Ananthasayanam Ayyangar

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"Taxes on lands and buildings" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

A) Union B) State
C) Global D) Concurrent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) State

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Which one of the following writs is issued by the Supreme Court to secure the freedom of a person upon unlawful arrest?

 

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

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Habeas Corpus: a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

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Anti-defection law is given in which schedule of Indian constitution?

A) Second Schedule B) Tenth Schedule
C) Third Schedule D) Fourth Schedule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tenth Schedule

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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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Who decides disputes regarding disqualification of members of Parliament?

A) The Supreme Court B) The Election Commission
C) The Prime Minister in Consultation with the Election Commission D) The President in Consultation with the Election Commission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The President in Consultation with the Election Commission

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Under which of the following Union Ministries has India’s first and fastest multi-petaflops supercomputer ‘Pratyush’ been designed?

A) Ministry of Earth Sciences B) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C) Ministry of Defence D) Ministry of Space
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Earth Sciences

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