Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC 25 Dec 2024

Consider the following statements regarding the Wealth Tax Act, 1957:

1. Wealth tax was applicable to individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs), and companies.
2. It was abolished in India in 2015 through the Finance Act.
3. Wealth tax was levied on the income earned by an individual during a financial year.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the GST Council:

1. The GST Council is a constitutional body established under Article 279A of the Indian Constitution.
2. It has equal representation from the Centre and the states.
3. Recommendations made by the GST Council are binding on the Union and the states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC):

1. The Chairman of the NHRC must be a retired Chief Justice of India.
2. The tenure of the Chairman of the NHRC is fixed at five years or until the age of 70, whichever is earlier.
3. The Chairman of the NHRC is appointed by the President of India based on the recommendations of a committee headed by the Prime Minister.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India has  recently sent a humanitarian aid consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes rice to which of the following African country?