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[#201] Modvat is
Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

Explanation

Solution: Modvat is modified value added, a term used in excise which is a new scheme of indirect taxes and scheme which allows a manufacturer to claim instant reimbursement of the excise duty paid on the raw.

[#202] Number of commands of Air Force are
Correct Answer

(C) seven

Explanation

Solution: Number of commands of Air Force are seven in which five Operational and two Functional Commands. These are grouped into 7 commands viz. Western Air Command at Delhi, Eastern Air Command at Shillong, Central Air Command at Prayagraj, Southern Air Command at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar, formerly at Jodhpur, Training Command at Bangalore and Maintenance Command at Nagpur.

[#203] Of the following foods, which one is the best source of protein?
Correct Answer

(B) Fish

Explanation

Solution: Of the following foods, fish is the best source of protein. Fish and seafood are good sources of protein and are typically low in fat. While slightly higher in fat than other varieties, salmon packs in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids which can reduce joint stiffness and inflammation.

[#204] MISA stands for
Correct Answer

(A) Maintenance of Internal Security Act

Explanation

Solution: MISA stands for Maintenance of Internal Security Act. The Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) was a controversial law passed by the Indian parliament in 1971 giving the administration of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Indian law enforcement agencies very broad powers – indefinite preventive detention of individuals, search and seizure of property without warrants, and wiretapping – in the quelling of civil and political disorder in India, as well as countering foreign-inspired sabotage, terrorism, subterfuge and threats to national security.

[#205] Mount Everest was captured by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in the year
Correct Answer

(C) 1953

Explanation

Solution: Mount Everest was captured by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in the year 1953. Sherpa Tenzing Norgay stands on the summit of Everest on May 29, 1953 after he and Edmund Hillary became the first people to reach the highest point on Earth.