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Q. The Supreme Court of which country recently abolished flogging as a punishment in the country, this is seen as the latest in a series of measures to reform the orthodox government?
1) Pakistan
2) Bangladesh
3) Saudi Arabia
4) Iran

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Q. Which Indian city set up Child-friendly police station as per the guidelines provided by the National Commissioner for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?
1) Prayagraj
2) Mumbai
3) Pune
4) Delhi

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Q. Which state Government recently tabled a bill that will abolish all the state-run Madrassas and will convert them into schools from April 1, 2021?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Assam
3) Gujarat
4) Himachal Pradesh

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Q. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee was awarded the 2019 Nobel memorial Prize in -
1) Chemistry
2) Physics
3) Literature
4) Economics

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Q. Fifteenth Finance Commission recommended revenue deficit grants of ....... for ...... States.
1) Rs. 1.17 lakh crore; 14 States
2) Rs. 2.94 lakh crore; 17 States
3) Rs. 3.05 lakh crore; 21 States
4) Rs. 3.50 lakh crore; 28 States

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Q. How many sites were chosen from India for the 2019 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation?
1) Two
2) Five
3) Three
4) Four

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Q. Total XV Finance Commission transfers (devolution + grants-in-aid) constitutes about ........ of estimated Gross Revenue Receipts of the Union.
1) 35%
2) 36%
3) 37%
4) 38%

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Q. Fifteenth Finance Commission has recommended that public health expenditure of Union and States together should be increased in a progressive manner to reach at ......... of GDP by 2025.
1) 2.5%
2) 3.0%
3) 3.25%
4) 3.50%

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Q. How many Finance Commissions have been set up upto the end of March 2021?
1) 13
2) 14
3) 15
4) 16

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Q. Fifteenth Finance Commission recommended the vertical devolution of divisible pool of Centre's tax revenue at -
1) 39%
2) 40%
3) 41%
4) 42%

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