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1. When does the state government declare agricultural drought in an area? (a) Rainfall less than normal by 10% (b) Rainfall less than normal by 5% (c) More than 20% state facing drought (d) None of the above 2. The Bay Biscay separate which of the following two nations? (a) Estonia and Latvia (b) France and Spain (c) Britain and Spain (d) Sweden and Finland
3. From 3 men and 4 women, three persons are to be selected in such a way that at least one woman is selected. In how many different ways can they be selected? (a) 30 ways (b) 34 ways (c) 38 ways (d) 40 ways 4. Which of the following chemicals is also known as "sweet oil of vitriol"? (a) Diethyl ether (b) Aluminium sulphate (c) Sulphuric acid (d) Iron(III) sulphate  5. Which of the following taxes are imposed and collected by the state government? (a) Estate duty (b) Sales tax (c) Land revenue (d) All the above ANSWERS 1. (c) Declaration of droughts is done by the States. Meteorological drought and agricultural drought are 2 kinds. Meteorological drought is when rainfall is 10% or more, less than normal. Agricultural drought is when 20% or more area of a state is facing drought. 2. (b) The Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea. It lies along the western coast of France from Point Penmarc'h to the Spanish border, and the northern coast of Spain west to Cape Ortegal 3. (b) 4. (a) Diethyl ether is a colourless, highly volatile & flammable organic compound. It was earlier used for anaesthesia but after the development of non-flammable drugs, its uses as anaesthetic has been reduced. 5. (d) Taxes imposed by the state government are; Sales Tax and VAT, Professional Tax, Luxury Tax, Entertainment Tax, Motor Vehicles Tax, Tax on Vehicles Entering State, Tax on Agricultural Income, Tax on Land and Buildings and Tax on Mineral Rights. All the direct taxes are imposed by the central government. Direct taxes are; income tax, wealth tax, corporation tax. Excise and custom duty were indirect tax but merged with GST


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