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प्रश्न
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In which of the following States / Union Territories, the Election Commission has decided to hold election in a single phase on May 16, 2016?
पर्याय
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
- West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
West Bengal, Kerala and Assam.
Assam, Kerala and Pondicherry.
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उत्तर
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry.
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After two consecutive months of contraction in September and October, Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December (for November sales) rose over the Rs. 1-lakh crore mark, a growth of 8.9 per cent year-over-year. In November too, the GST mop-up had topped Rs. 1 lakh crore, but December figures were keenly awaited since the November collections were largely attributed to higher festive sales. In December, GST collections at Rs 1,03,184 crore were marginally lower than the previous month, but rise for the second month in a row indicates improvement in revenue growth and higher compliance due to enforcement of more anti-evasion measures and a cap on input tax credit. Until December 31, as many as 81.21 lakh GSTR 3B (monthly summary returns) were filed, 4.3 per cent more than 77.83 lakh in November. Also, a cap on input tax credit at 20 per cent of the eligible credit for businesses effective October helped in higher collections. This cap, which was only for buyers whose suppliers did not upload invoices, prevented fraudulent claims and revenue leakage, said tax officials.
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On September 28, 2018 the Supreme Court opened the Sabarimala temple to women of all ages. The decision turned [1] into war zone. Organisations opposed to the judgment started blocking women of menstrual age from entering temple. The then Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra had stated that the selective ban on women was not an "essential part" of Hinduism, and instead of a form of "religious patriarchy". Massive protests were witnessed at Nilakkal and Pamba base camps on 17 October 2018, when the temple was opened for the first time after the Supreme Court verdict. Protesters reportedly assaulted women activists, journalists, and other women who were trying to enter the temple. People stole camera equipment of women journalists and even damaged a vehicle. The police were also attacked in the protest. The debate about the constitutional validity of practices entailing into restriction of entry of women generally in the place of worship is not limited to this case, but also arises in respect of entry of Muslim women in a dargah/ mosque as also in relation to Parsi women married to a non-Parsi into the holy fireplace of a/an [2]" observed the bench in a 3:2 majority decision.
The Sabarimala temple is located inside which of the following tiger reserves?
Match List-I with List-II and select the best option using the code given below the lists:
| List-I (Organisation/centers) | List-II (Locations) |
| A. High Altitude Warfare School | 1. Chennai |
| B. Indian Air force Training Center | 2.. Gulmarg |
| C. National Defense College | 3. NewDelhi |
| D. Institute of National integration | 4. Pune |
The ISRO has developed a 'Flood Hazard Atlas' by mapping flood-prone and vulnerable areas in which state?
Who among the following was the author of Rajtarangini, commonly regarded as the first genuine history of India written by an Indian?
President Pranab Mukherjee on 6 January 2015 signed the ordinance to amend Citizenship Act, 1955. Which of the statements in this regard is/are right?
I. The ordinance exempts the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) from appearing before the local police station on every visit.
II. It replaced the clause that says foreigners marrying Indians must continuously stay in the country for a period of six months before they get Indian citizenship.
The Parliament of which country became first Parliament in the world to run entirely on Solar Power?
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In April 2016, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited India. Their names are:
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The Rajya Sabha in April 2016 passed two Bills, which had already been passed by the Lok Sabha earlier, repealing certain outdated/old laws. The Bills intended to repeal:
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