September 2021 Flashcards
(206 cards)
1
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Name the district that held the last resistance against the Taliban.
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Panjshir
2
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What is the capital of Panjshir?
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Bazarak
3
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Name the ‘Caretaker President of Afghanistan’. What was his position before the Fall of Kabul?
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Amrullah Saleh
First Vice-President of Afghanistan
4
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Name the military alliance that resisted the Taliban in Panjshir.
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National Resistance Front of Afghanistan
5
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Who is the leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan?
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Ahmad Massoud
6
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Who is known as the ‘Lion of Panjshir’?
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Ahmad Shah Massoud
7
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What does the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan succeed?
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Northern Alliance
8
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When was Ahmad Shah Massoud assassinated?
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September 9th, 2001
9
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Name the portal for registration of unorganised workers.
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E-Shram
10
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Labour Minister of India
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Bhupender Yadav
11
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Name the Act for unorganised workers.
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Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008
12
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Unorganised workers are _% of the workforce
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90%
13
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What is Assam’s largest district?
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Karbi-Anglong
14
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Capital of Assam
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Dispur
15
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Where did Nipah Virus originate?
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Sungai Nipah, Malaysia
16
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Nipah Virus name is
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Nipah Henipavirus
17
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Nipah Virus has surfaced many times in
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Kerala
18
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True or False: 2021 will be India’s first digital census.
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True
19
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2021 is ___th Census of India
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16th
20
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Census is conducted every __ years in India
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10
21
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When was the first census conducted in India? Under which viceroy?
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1872 under Lord Mayo
22
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When was the first complete/synchronous census conducted in India?
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1881
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What Act are Censuses conducted under?
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Census Act of 1948
24
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Post 1949, Census has been conducted by the ___ under the ____ Ministry.
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, under Ministry of Home Affairs
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Census Commissioner of India
Vivek Joshi
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What is different about the Census of 2021?
- - First time conducted digitally
- - No caste data (except SCs and STs)
- - Data on Transgender headed households
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CM of Bihar
Nitish Kumar
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Home Minister of India
Amit Shah
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The Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) was conducted in ___.
2011
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Every Census in independent India from 1951 to 2011 has published data on ___, but not on other castes.
SCs and STs
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Last census to have data on caste?
1931
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The 2011 SECC was conducted by the ___ Ministry in rural areas and the ___ Ministry in urban areas.
Ministry of Rural Development
| Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
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The Difference between Census and SECC:
- - Census data is confidential, whereas SECC data is not.
- - The Census provides a portrait of the Indian population, while the SECC is a tool to identify beneficiaries of state support.
34
Only state to record negative population growth in 2011?
Nagaland
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State with least sex ratio in India.
Haryana
36
Currently, __th Finance Commission
15th
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Minister of Finance
Nirmala Sitharaman
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Minister of Jal Shakti
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
39
Fin. Comm. Term
5 years
40
The 15th FC chairman
NK Singh
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Fin. Comm. constituted by
President
42
Fin. Comm. Article Number
Article 280
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First Chairman of FC
KC Neogy
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PRI was constitutionalized through the ___th Constitutional Amdt, ___.
Municipalities were established through ___th Amdt, ___.
73rd Amendment, 1992
| 74th Amendment, 1992
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Panchayats are mentioned in Part __ of Constitution.
| Municipalities in Part __.
Panchayats: Part IX
Municipalities: Part IXA
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Basic unit of Panchayat
Gram Sabha
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Basic unit of Municipality
Ward Committee
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New Interim PM of Afghanistan?
Hassan Akhund
49
'Head' of Afghan government?
Hibattulah Akhundzada
50
1st Deputy PM of Afghanistan
Abdul Ghani Baradar
51
New Interior Minister of Afghanistan
Sirajuddin Haqqani
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Name the terrorist with a USA bounty on his head who is a new minister of the interim Taliban government. What does he lead?
Sirajuddin Haqqani, Haqqani Network
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Name the USA's military prison in Cuba.
Guantanamo Bay Prison
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Where is Guantanamo Bay Prison located?
Cuba
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Name the USA's biggest airfield in Afghanistan.
Bagram Airfield
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USA's biggest military detention facility in Afghanistan.
Parwan Detention Facility
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Name the campaign in India which has been launched for 'justice delivery at doorstep'.
Ek Pahal
58
Who is the Minister of Law and Justice in India? Who was the first?
Kiren Rijiju
| B.R. Ambedkar
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Ek Pahal was launched by?
Ministry of Law and Justice and NALSA (National Legal Services Authority)
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Who is the chairman of NALSA?
Chief Justice of India (N.V. Ramana)
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Who is the executive chairman of the NALSA?
2nd senior-most judge of the Supreme Court (U.U. Lalith)
62
When is Law Day?
26th November
63
When is Advocates Day? Why is it celebrated then?
3rd December
| Birthday of Rajendra Prasad
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Who was the only President of India to serve two terms?
Rajendra Prasad
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US, UK and Australia have announced the formation of ___- a new trilateral security partnership for Indo-Pacific region.
AUKUS
66
PM of Australia
Scott Morrison
67
Name India's nuclear powered submarine.
INS Arihant
68
Name the Five Eyes.
USA, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ
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Recently, the ___th BRICS Summit was held.
13th
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President of South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa
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President of Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro
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The term 'BRICS' was coined by ___ in a Goldman Sachs report. However, it is believed it was actually coined by ___, a research assistant.
Jim O'Neil
| Roopa Purushotaman
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Where and when was the first BRICS Summit held?
Yekaterinburg, Russia in 2009.
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Which is the last member to join BRICS? When did it join?
South Africa in 2010
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Theme of 13th BRICS Summit
BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS cooperation for continuity, consolidation and consensus
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13th BRICS Summit chaired by
India
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When did India host a BRICS Summit for the first time?
2012
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Name the bank founded by BRICS.
New Development Bank
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When was NDB founded?
2014
80
Where is NDB's HQ?
Shanghai, China
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President of NDB
Marcos Troyjo of Brazil
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First President of NDB
K.V. Kamath of India
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Name the non-BRICS members who have been accepted as members into NDB.
Bangladesh, Uruguay and UAE
84
Name the three capitals of South Africa
Executive: Pretoria
Legislature: Cape Town
Judiciary: Bloemfontein
85
Name the agency implementing the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
National Health Authority
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Name the Health Minister of India
Mansukh Mandaviya
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Name India's flagship financial inclusion plan.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
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Name the app created under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for identifying which are not served by banking touchpoints within 5 km.
Jan Dhan Darshak
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Name the new series of license plates issued by the Govt.
Bharat Series
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Name the first state to issue Bharat Series license plates.
Odisha
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Name the special Campaign for Digital Onboarding and Training for street vendors launched by the govt. Which other scheme is this under?
Main Bhi Digital 3.0, under PM SVANidhi scheme
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Name the first state to enact the Model Tenancy Act
Assam
93
Name India's intercontinental ballistic missile
Agni
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Agni missile is developed by
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
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DRDO Chairman
Dr. Satheesh Reddy
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Hathei chilli and Tamenglong orange of ___ get GI tag
Manipur
97
Name India's first GI Tag.
Darjeeling Tea
98
Name the initiative launched by the US in G7 for infrastructure investment.
Build Back Better World
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Name China's infrastructure investment initiative
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
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Build Back Better World (B3W) is an initiative undertaken by ___, led by the ___.
G7 Countries, USA
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Name the country that was removed from the G7. Why?
Russia, for the annexation of Crimea.
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Australia PM
Scott Morrison
103
Japan PM
Fumio Kishida
104
Emperor of Japan
Naruhito
105
Quad leaders launched the ___, to help enhance equitable access to safe and effective vaccines in the Indo-Pacific and the world.
Quad Vaccine Partnership
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Quad Vaccine Partnership with ___. HQ and CEO of this company.
Biological E Ltd.
HQ: Hyderabad
CEO: DVK Raju
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Quad has launched ___ to sponsor 100 students from the Quad countries to study STEM degrees in USA universities.
Quad Fellowship
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Name the Quad military exercise
Exercise Malabar
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Name the Japanese PM who initiated Quad.
Shinzo Abe
110
When was Quad first initiated?
2007
111
COVAX is led by?
1. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
2. CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)
3. WHO
112
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is headquartered in?
Geneva, Switzerland
113
IPCC HQ
Geneva, Switzerland
114
Chairman of IPCC
Hoesung Lee
115
IPCC has had an Indian chair. Name him.
Rajendra Pachauri
116
IPCC was established in?
1988
117
Where was the 21st SCO Summit held?
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
118
Which country has been accepted as the 9th member of SCO?
Iran
119
President of Iran (which has recently been accepted into SCO)
Ebrahim Raisi
120
Supreme Leader of Iran (which has recently been accepted into SCO)
Ali Khamenei
121
How many members does the SCO have?
9
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When was SCO created?
2001
123
Predecessor of SCO
Shanghai Five
124
SCO HQ
Beijing
125
Secy General of SCO
Vladimir Norov
126
When did India become a member of SCO?
2017
127
Name SCO's military exercise. Where is it taking place in 2021?
Exercise Peaceful in Orenburg, Russia
128
India launches its equivalent of TrueCaller, ___.
BharatCaller
129
First South Asian city to work on climate action plan.
Mumbai
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Name the new Gujarat CM. Who was the earlier CM?
Bhupendra Patel, Vijay Rupani
131
___ project launched to send medicines to primary health care centres using drones.
“Medicines from the Sky”
132
Name the Civil Aviation Minister.
Jyotiraditya Scindia
133
New Punjab CM
Charanjit Singh Channi
134
Name the govt's policy against left-wing extremism
SAMADHAN
135
Labour and Employment Minister launched ___ - a digital skills programme to enhance the employability of youth
DigiSaksham
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Name India's first toll-free helpline for senior citizens
Elder Line
137
International Day of Older Persons
1st October
138
The Ministry of Education has formed the National Steering Committee for the development of National Curriculum Frameworks. The committee will be chaired by ____, a former ISRO Chairman.
Dr. K Kasturirangan
139
NIRF Rankings 2021 was topped by
IIT Madras
140
___ has topped the State Food Safety Index 2020-21
Gujarat
141
World's highest electric car charging station has been built in ___ state,
Himachal Pradesh
142
World‘s largest Khadi national flag was installed in ____
Ladakh
143
Name India's first missile tracking ship.
Dhruv
144
Name the new Chief of Air Staff.
Vivek Ram Chaudhari
145
Name the India-Sri Lanka military exercise
Mitra Shakti
146
'Mitra Shakti' military exercise held between
India and Sri Lanka
147
EC has frozen the election symbol of ___ party.
Lok Janshakti Party
148
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has ___ countries.
13
149
OPEC HQ in
Vienna, Austria
150
OPEC was founded in year ___ in HQ ___.
1960, Baghdad
151
The World Bank has recently stopped the ___ index.
Ease of Doing Business
152
The Ease of Doing Business Index was conducted by the ___.
World Bank and World Economic Forum
153
When was the Ease of Doing Business Index started?
2003
154
India was ___ in the latest 2019 Ease of Doing Busines Index. (DELETE THIS)
63rd
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The scores for India in the Ease of Doing Business Index used to be based on only two cities, ___ and ___.
Mumbai and Delhi
156
How many organisations in the World Bank Group?
Five
157
President of World Bank
David Malpass
158
HQ of World Bank
Washington, D.C.
159
The current Managing Director of World Bank is an Indian. Name them.
Anshula Kant
160
World Bank was founded in
1946
161
The 'World Bank' refers to two organisations, ___ and ___.
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA)
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Comptroller and Auditor General of India
G.C. Murmu
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___ has been named as the external auditor of IAEA.
India's CAG, G.C. Murmu
164
Comptroller and Auditor General of India defined under which section of the Constitution?
Article 148
165
HQ of IAEA
Vienna, Austria
166
Bitcoin has become legal tender for the first time in which country?
El Salvador
167
Name the country that has elected a female majority parliament.
Iceland
168
Name of the Parliament of Iceland
Althingi
169
PM of Iceland
Katrin Jakobsdottir
170
Capital of Iceland
Reykjavik
171
New PM of Japan
Fumio Kishida
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Name the Bad Bank of India.
National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL)
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CEO of NARCL
P.M. Nair
174
NARCL will buy stressed assets worth ___ from commercial banks.
Rs. 2 lakh crore
175
NARCL will pay for NPAs in two parts. These are:
15% Cash
| 85% Security Receipts
176
NARCL's Security Receipts are backed by ___
Rs. 30,600 grant by the Central Govt.
177
Shareholding of NARCL
51% by Public Sector Banks
| 49% by Private Sector Banks and other Financial Institutions
178
NARCL licensed under the ___ Act
SARFAESI Act
179
What is IDRCL?
India Debt Resolution Company Ltd
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Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
M.S. Sahoo
181
First Bad Bank of the world created by
Mellon Bank
182
In Aug 2020, the ___ Committee was formed for recommendations on the restructuring of loans following the COVID-19 Pandemic.
K.V. Kamath Committee
183
Oldest central bank of the world
Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden)
184
Recently, the GST council held its ___th meeting
45th
185
GST came into force in ___.
1st July, 2017
186
___ Amendment introduced GST.
101st Amendment
187
What is not covered under GST?
Petroleum products, alcoholic drinks, electricity
188
GST is governed by the ___.
GST Council
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GST established in Article ___.
Article 269A
190
GST Council in established Article ___.
Article 279A
191
Taxation Power of the Government in which article?
Article 265
192
Composition of the GST Council:
Chaired by the Finance Minister
Other members include the Minister of State for Finance and the FMs or any other minister appointed by each of the state governments.
193
Voting Weightage of GST Council.
1/3 votes to central government
| 2/3 votes to state governments
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It was decided in the 45th GST Council meet that:
1. ___ will not come under GST.
2. Concessional GST rates for ____ extended
3. ___ firms will be liable to pay GST.
1. Petroleum and Diesel
2. Drugs related to COVID-19
3. Food delivery firms
195
Innovation Index published by
Cornell University, INSEAD and World Intellectual Property Organisation
196
2021 Theme of Innovation Index
Tracking Innovation through COVID Crisis
197
India ranked ___ in the 2021 Innovation Index
46th
198
___ ranked first in the 2021 Innovation Index
Switzerland
199
WIPO created in
1970 (signed in 1967)
200
WIPO HQ
Geneva, Switzerland
201
Director General of WIPO
Daren Tang
202
World Intellectual Property Day
26th April
203
World Books and Copyright Day:
23rd April
204
Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Dharmendra Pradhan (Also Education Minister)
205
___ becomes world’s first market to force Apple, Google to allow third-party app store payments.
South Korea
206
Largest Licenced NFT Platform has recently been launched. Name it.
Colexion
