Current Affairs 7th November -2020 Welcome to your Current Affairs 7th November -2020 1) Which of the following statements are true? The GST regime was launched to simplify India’s complex and multi-layered tax structure GST Bill was first introduced in 2014 as The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill. Both A and B All of the above 2) Which of the following are true GST Council Article 279A states that GST Council to be formed by the President to administer & govern GST. Its Chairman is Union Finance Minister of India with ministers nominated by the state governments as its members The council is devised in such a way that the centre will have 1/3rd voting power and the states have 2/3rd All of the above 3) Which of the following countries gave a complete exemption on the levy imposed on mobility aids. Canada Japan Australia A, C are true 4) The following are the main features of GST? Destination based Taxation Applicable On supply side Multiple tax slabs All of the above 5) GST Council1. Is a joint forum of the Centre and the States2. Is chaired by Union Finance Minister Only 1 Only 2 Both A and B All of the above 6) Which of the following statements are not true? Article 39, which states ‘nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any special provision for women and children’ Article 15(3), which directs state policy towards equal pay and opportunities for both men and women Both A and B None of the above 7) Women can make a claim for allowance under different laws, including The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 125 of the crpc, or under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Both A and B All of the above 8) Which of the following is true about green hydrogen? Green hydrogen is a clean burning fuel that eliminates emissions by using renewable energy to electrolyse water It separates the hydrogen atom within it from its molecular twin oxygen Both A and B None of the above 9) Hydrogen can be used as a Feedstock Fuel or an energy carrier or storage solution Fuel Cell electric vehicles All of the above 10) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) envisages: The NCAP envisages 102 of India’s most polluted cities reducing air pollution by 20-30% by 2024 with a reference year of 2017 The NCAP envisages 107 of India’s most polluted cities reducing air pollution by 20-30% by 2024 with a reference year of 2019 The NCAP envisages 102 of India’s most polluted cities reducing air pollution by 20-30% by 2024 with a reference year of 2020 None of the above Time's up