Q 885. Name the committee that has been appointed by the government in May’2015 to examine the matter related to levying of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on Foreign Institutional Investors prior to April 2015?
A. Shah Committee
B. Rangrajan Committee
C. Singhvi Committee
D. Dhar Committee
ANSWER: A. Shah Committee
The government will soon take a decision on the Justice AP Shah Committee's report on applicability of the Minimum Alternate Tax, MAT, on foreign investors. MAT is a way of making companies pays the minimum amount of tax. The report comes against the backdrop of foreign investors dragging the government to court over applicability of MAT on capital gains made by them. The Income Tax Department had sent notices to 68 FIIs demanding around 603 crore rupees as MAT dues of the previous years with FIIs moving the higher court challenging this demand.
Q 886. In which state, Health Ministry is rushing a team of experts to deal with recent outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Assam
ANSWER: D. Assam
So far 66 deaths and 365 JE positive cases have been reported from different districts of the State. Maximum numbers of deaths were reported from the upper Assam districts.
Q 887. Which government has finalized the National Litigation Policy 2015, after considering suggestions from various stakeholders and inter-ministerial consultations?
A. M.P. Government
B. Maharashtra Governemnt
C. Delhi Government
D. Union Government
ANSWER: D. Union Government
Minister of Law and Justice DV Sadananda Gowda said that Cabinet approval for phase-two of the mission mode e-court project with the cost of Rs 1786 crore has been secured last week. It will help establish a digital library networked with all the courts in the country with access to law journals, judgments and books.
Q 888. As per the NASA Report, on which planet flowing nitrogen ice glaciers have been seen on the surface along with an unexpectedly thick layer of haze in the atmosphere?
A. Mars
B. Kepler 452b
C. Pluto
D. Jupiter
ANSWER: C. Pluto
The latest discoveries are from the flyby prior this month of New Horizons that has revealed unprecedented views of the distant dwarf planet as a complex world. NASA associate administrator John Grunsfeld said that with ice, mountain ranges, and vast haze, Pluto is showing a diversity of planetary geology.
Q 889. On 25th July’15, which court has discharged the former capped cricketer S Sreesanth and all the other 35 accused people in the IPL-6 spot fixing case?
A. Bombay High Court
B. Delhi Court
C. Allahabad High Court
D. Supreme Court
ANSWER: B. Delhi Court
Other two prominent IPL players -- Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan -- who were on bail, like Sreesanth, were also discharged in the case. The three cricketers were representing IPL team Rajasthan Royals when the scandal broke. They were arrested in May 2013 for alleged spot fixing in some matches of IPL 6. However the court had granted bail to Sreesanth, and various others accused for lack of evidence against them.
Q 890. In which state was the ‘Bahuda Yatra’ carried out on 26th July’15?
A. Assam
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Kerala
ANSWER: C. Odisha
Bahuda Yatra is the journey of the three chariots of the lords to Sri Jagannath Temple from Sri Gundicha Temple. After spending a week inside the Sri Gundicha temple, the deities commence their Bahuda Yatra on the 10th day of the Yatra. The Bahuda Yatra- Return Car Festival of Lord Sri Jagannath, Sri Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra organised at the holy town of Puri.
Q 891. Name the country that qualified for the next year’s World T-20 Cricket tournament to be held in India?
A. Brazil
B. Dubai
C. Canada
D. Oman
ANSWER: D. Oman
A five-wicket win over Namibia at the ICC qualifying event saw the Gulf minnows reach their first major international tournament. Victory also saw the ICC grant Oman a full T-20 status. The 16 teams who will compete in the final phase of the World T-20 are the 10 Test sides, plus qualifiers Scotland, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Afghanistan and Oman.
Q 892. Name the athlete who won the 100-metres race at London Diamond League meeting on 25th July’15?
A. Usain Bolt
B. LeBron James
C. Marion Jones
D. Justin Gatlin
ANSWER: A. Usain Bolt
Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt has blasted out a World Championship warning with a victory in the 100-metres race at the London Diamond League meeting. The Jamaican sprinter won in 9.87 seconds, the same time he had set in winning his heat earlier at the London Olympic Stadium.
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