National Events (Part-VII)

Total Questions: 50

31. In the year 2013-14, the largest source of tax revenue of the Union Government was - [U.P. Lower. Sub. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Union Excise Duties
(b) Custom Duties
(c) Corporate Tax
(d) Income tax

Correct Answer: (c) Corporate Tax

Solution:As per the revised estimates for the year 2013-14, the Corporation Tax (Rs. 3,93,677 crore) was the highest share of the gross tax collections (Rs. 11,58,906 crore). This is followed by Income Tax (Rs. 2,41,691 crore), Excise (Rs. 1,79,538 crore), Custom Duty (Rs. 1,75,056 crore) and Service Tax (Rs 1,64,927 crore) respectively.

According to the Budget, 2023-24, the biggest contribution to the central government's tax collections was the Goods and Service Tax (GST) which was 811600 cr.

32. Who chaired the first meeting of the think tank on the Framework for National Policy on E-commerce? [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Suresh Prabhu

Solution:Suresh Prabhu, the then Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation chaired the first meeting of the think tank on the Framework for National Policy on E-commerce in New Delhi in April 2018. The think tank on the Framework for National Policy on E-commerce has been established by the Department of Commerce.

33. The venue of the 98th session of the Indian Science Congress to be held in January 2011 will be in- [U.P.P.C.S.(SpI.) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Chennai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Kolkata
(d) New Delhi

Correct Answer: (a) Chennai

Solution:The venue of the 98th session of the Indian Science Congress was held in January 2011, in Chennai. Hence, option (a) is correct.

34. The 101st Indian Science Congress was held between 3rd and 7th February 2014 in - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Hyderabad
(b) New Delhi
(c) Patna
(d) Jammu

Correct Answer: (d) Jammu

Solution:The 101st session of the Indian Science Congress was held from 3rd to 7th January 2014 at the Jammu University, Jammu & Kashmir. It is noteworthy that this was the first time when this prestigious ceremony was held in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

It is noteworthy that the 104th Indian Science Congress was held between 3rd-7th January, 2017 at Shri Venkateswara University, Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh).

The 106th Indian Science Congress was organized at the Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar (Punjab), whereas 107th Indian Science Congress was held at the University of Agricultural Science Campus (GKVIS), Bengaluru, Karnataka from 3rd to 7th January 2020. The 108th Indian Science Congress held at R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra from 3-7 January 2023.

35. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

List (Event)	List-II (Place)
A. 105th Indian Science Congress	1. Bangalore
B. 106th Indian Science Congress	2. Pune
C. 107th Indian Science Congress	3. Imphal
D. 108th Indian Science Congress	4. Jalandhar

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	2	3	1	4
(c)	3	4	2	1
(d)	3	4	1	2

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Following are the matches -

105th Indian Science Congress - Imphal

106th Indian Science Congress - Jalandhar

107th Indian Science Congress - Bangalore

108th Indian Science Congress - Maharastra

36. The 102nd Indian Science Congress, 2015 was held in - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Jammu
(b) Jaipur
(c) Mumbai
(d) Lucknow

Correct Answer: (c) Mumbai

Solution:The 102nd Indian Science Congress, 2015 was held in Mumbai. Hence, option (c) is correct.

37. Uttar Pradesh Science Congress was organised from 2nd to 4th March, 2013 at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi)
(b) Lucknow University (Lucknow)
(c) Rohilkhand University (Bareilly)
(d) D.D.U. Gorakhpur University (Gorakhpur)

Correct Answer: (d) D.D.U. Gorakhpur University (Gorakhpur)

Solution:Uttar Pradesh Science Congress was organised from 2nd to 4th March, 2013 at D.D.U. Gorakhpur University (Gorakhpur). Hence, option (d) is correct.

38. In which of the following three States the Vidhan Sabha elections along with Lok Sabha elections were held in, 2014? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Nagaland
(b) Chhattisgarh, Sikkim and Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim
(d) Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim

Correct Answer: (c) Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim

Solution:Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim are the three states where the Vidhan Sabha elections along with Lok Sabha elections were held in, 2014. Hence, option (c) is correct.

39. The country's first Post Office Savings Bank ATM was inaugurated in February, 2014 at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai
(d) Ahmedabad

Correct Answer: (c) Chennai

Solution:The country's first Post Office Savings Bank ATM was inaugurated in February, 2014 at Chennai. Hence, option (c) is correct.

40. Which one of the following NBFCs has been granted licence by the RBI to open commercial bank by March 31, 2015? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Reliance Capital
(b) Bajaj Capital
(c) IDFC
(d) IFCI

Correct Answer: (c) IDFC

Solution:IDFC has been granted licence by the RBI to open commercial bank by March 31, 2015. Hence, option (c) is correct.

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