2681: Which tax is not levied by the Central Government?
(a) Wealth tax
(b) Profession tax
(c) Income tax
(d) Excise duty
2682: Why DDT is banned in western countries?
(a) It remains in environment for a long time
(b) The insects are immunised
(c) It is a highly poisonous insecticide
(d) None of the above
2683: Which one of the following statements regarding the levying, collecting and distribution of Income Tax is correct ?
(a) The Union levies, collects and distributes the proceeds of income tax between itself and the States
(b) The Union levies, collects and keeps all the proceeds of income tax to itself
(c) The Union levies and collects the tax but all the proceeds are distributed among the States
(d) Only the surcharge levied on income tax is shared between the Union and the States
2684: In August 2006, the Government of India notified the Rural Electrification Policy. This policy aims at provision of access to all households by which year?
(A) 2009
(B) 2012
(C) 2008
(D) 2010
2685: The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because
1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session
3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above