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1 .

The exemption limit of which tax is doubled to give relief to small businesses.

A)

Value Added Tax

B)

Goods and Service Tax

C)

Capital Gains Tax

D)

Corporate Tax

Correct Answer : Goods and Service Tax

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley raised the annual turnover for availing composition scheme to Rs 1.5 crore from Rs 1 crore effective from April 1, 2019, to provide relief to small businesses under Goods and Services (GST) regime. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption limit has been doubled to Rs. 40 lakh annual turnover and Rs 20 lakh for northeastern states.

Published On : July 10, 2021

2 .

Who was appointed as the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal?

A)

Smt Rakhee Sadhu

B)

Shri Harish Rajpal

C)

Shri Devajyoti Ray

D)

Shri Kumar Rajesh Chandra

Correct Answer : Shri Kumar Rajesh Chandra

Kumar Rajesh Chandra was appointed as the Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). He has been appointed as SSB DG up to 31 December 2021. He is a 1985-batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre. He is at present the Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). The SSB, which has about 80,000 personnel, guards India's borders with Nepal and Bhutan.

Published On : July 10, 2021

3 .

Who will provide early-stage capital to agriculture and rural enterprises through its venture capital entity?

A)

NABARD

B)

DAERA

C)

Ministry of Environment and Forests

D)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare

Correct Answer : NABARD

NABARD announced that it will provide early-stage capital to agriculture and rural enterprises through its venture capital entity, 'NABVENTURES Ltd'. NABVENTURES Ltd has been incorporated by NABARD under the Companies Act. It will launch its maiden fund offer by the middle of February 2019. NABARD's headquarter is in Mumbai and its Chairman is Harsh Kumar Bhanwala.

Published On : July 10, 2021

4 .

The Lok Sabha passed the 'DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019' on __________.

A)

4 January 2019

B)

5 January 2019

C)

8 January 2019

D)

9 January 2019

Correct Answer : 8 January 2019

The Lok Sabha passed the 'DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019' on 8 January 2019. It seeks to provide regulation for the use and application of DNA technology for the purpose of establishing the identity of a certain category of persons. The bill also seeks to establish a 'National DNA Data Bank' and 'Regional DNA Data Banks'.

Published On : July 10, 2021

5 .

Who is the author of the book "We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World"?

A)

Malala Yousafzai

B)

Rigoberta Menchu

C)

Kiran Bedi

D)

Kailash Satyarthi

Correct Answer : Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai pens a new book, titled 'We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World,' charting her experiences traveling the world and visiting refugee camps.

Published On : July 10, 2021

6 .

New planet that NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) found is;

A)

HD 21749a

B)

HB 21749b

C)

HD 21749b

D)

HA 21749b

Correct Answer : HD 21749b

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), NASA's latest planet-hunting probe, has discovered a new world outside our solar system, orbiting a dwarf star 53 light years away. This is the third new planet confirmed by TESS since its launch in April 2018. The planet has been named as HD 21749b. The planets orbits a bright, nearby dwarf star about 53 light years away, in the constellation Reticulum, and appears to have the longest orbital period of the three planets so far identified by TESS.

Published On : July 10, 2021

7 .

For which country, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has agreed to provide $400 million under swap deal?

A)

Swedan

B)

Sri Lanka

C)

Myanmar

D)

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Sri Lanka

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has agreed to provide $400 million to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) under the SAARC swap facility, to boost the island nation's reserves. CBSL has requested a further bilateral swap arrangement of $1 billion from RBI which is "under consideration".

Published On : July 10, 2021

8 .

What is the theme of the first-ever Global Aviation Summit (GAS-2019)?

A)

Flying for Brotherhood

B)

Flying for Harmony

C)

Flying for Peace

D)

Flying for all

Correct Answer : Flying for all

The first-ever Global Aviation Summit (GAS-2019) with the theme "Flying for all" is scheduled to be held in Mumbai from January 15-16, 2019. Organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation along with FICCI, the GAS-2019 will discuss how to ride this strong tailwind of growth and pave the way forward for the aviation sector. It will provide a platform to the aviation fraternity to showcase the challenges in newly developing growth spots and understand how technology-driver innovations will change air travel in future.The summit is supported by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Federal Aviation Administration of US (FAA), International Air Transport Association (IATA), CiviI Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), Airports Council International (ACl) and Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).

Published On : July 10, 2021

9 .

Which among the followinh collaborate with Oil Marketing Companies for issuance of FASTags through petroleum retail outlets?

A)

National Petroleum Corporation limited

B)

Bharat sanchar Nigam Limited

C)

Ashok Leyland Transport in India

D)

National Highway Authority of India

Correct Answer : National Highway Authority of India

Indian Highways Management Company Ltd. (IHMCL), a company promoted by NHAI, has signed MOUs with state-run Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPC, and HPC). It will ensure availability of FASTags at petroleum outlets across India. Indian highways management company ltd. (IHMCL) had launched the national electronic toll collection program (NETC) under the brand name "FASTag" in April 2016. This program has gain success and running at 450 toll plaza along with national highway and selected state toll plazas. The enhanced adoption of FASTag program will increase user convenience by offering seamless toll-fee payments at Plazas and thus help save time, money and fuel. IHMCL is also planning to launch two mobile applications named MYFASTag and IHMCLPOS , will enable customers to link the FASTags with their preferred bank account.

Published On : July 10, 2021

10 .

Name the mobile application launched by North Central Railway (NCR) to help navigate the attendees of Kumbh Mela to be held in Prayagraj city.

A)

Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App

B)

Kumbh Rail Service Mobile App

C)

Kumbh Mela Seva Mobile App

D)

Kumbh Mela Assist Mobile App

Correct Answer : Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App

The North Central Railway, (NCR) launched a mobile application the 'Rail Kumbh Seva Mobile App' to help navigate the attendees of the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj city from January 15- March 4, 2019. It will also provide information regarding all the 'Mela special' trains that will be run during the period. The app will provide a link to the user to buy both unreserved and reserved train tickets. Also, the users will not only get to know their current location, but will also be able to reach to all railway stations, the mela zone, major hotels, bus stations and other facilities within Prayagraj. A photo gallery, containing pictures of previous Kumbh Melas can also be accessed through the app.

Published On : July 10, 2021