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QUESTION 441

What is the opening date of FAST-DS 2026? / FAST-DS 2026 की opening date क्या है?

A. 1 August 2026 / 1 अगस्त 2026B. 15 August 2026 / 15 अगस्त 2026C. 16 August 2026 / 16 अगस्त 2026D. 1 September 2026 / 1 सितंबर 2026
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Answer: C
The scheme opened on 16 August 2026. / Scheme की शुरुआत 16 अगस्त 2026 से हुई।
QUESTION 442

FAST-DS provides eligible taxpayers an opportunity to declare what? / FAST-DS पात्र taxpayers को क्या declare करने का अवसर देती है?

A. Domestic agricultural land only / केवल घरेलू कृषि भूमिB. Previously undisclosed foreign income and assets / पहले घोषित न की गई विदेशी आय और संपत्तिC. GST refunds / GST refundsD. Corporate loans / कॉर्पोरेट ऋण
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Answer: B
FAST-DS provides a one-time opportunity for eligible small taxpayers to declare previously undisclosed foreign income and assets. / FAST-DS eligible small taxpayers को previously undisclosed foreign income और assets declare करने का one-time opportunity देती है।
QUESTION 443

On which date was FAST-DS 2026 notified? / FAST-DS 2026 किस तारीख को notify की गई?

A. 14 August 2026 / 14 अगस्त 2026B. 15 August 2026 / 15 अगस्त 2026C. 16 August 2026 / 16 अगस्त 2026D. 18 August 2026 / 18 अगस्त 2026
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Answer: C
CBDT notified the scheme on 16 August 2026. / CBDT ने scheme को 16 अगस्त 2026 को notify किया।
QUESTION 444

What is the full form of FAST-DS? / FAST-DS का पूर्ण रूप क्या है?

A. Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers – Disclosure SchemeB. Foreign Account Settlement and Tax Disclosure SchemeC. Financial Assets and Securities Tax Disclosure SchemeD. Foreign Assets Settlement Taxation – Direct Scheme
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Answer: A
FAST-DS stands for Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers – Disclosure Scheme. / FAST-DS का पूरा नाम Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers – Disclosure Scheme है।
QUESTION 445

Which organisation notified FAST-DS 2026? / FAST-DS 2026 को किस संगठन ने notify किया?

A. RBIB. CBDTC. SEBID. CBIC
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Answer: B
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified FAST-DS 2026. / Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) ने FAST-DS 2026 को notify किया।
QUESTION 446

Which pair correctly represents the starting and ending points of Suryapath Tiranga? / Suryapath Tiranga के प्रारंभ और समापन स्थल का सही जोड़ा कौन-सा है?

A. Tokyo → New YorkB. Suva → San FranciscoC. Sydney → WashingtonD. Moscow → London
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Answer: B
The relay began at Suva, Fiji, and concluded in San Francisco, USA. / Relay Suva, Fiji से शुरू हुआ और San Francisco, USA में समाप्त हुआ। Questions 86–110: FAST-DS, CBDT & Black Money Act
QUESTION 447

The Flag Code of India was amended in July 2022 to permit what? / July 2022 में Flag Code of India में संशोधन किस उद्देश्य से किया गया?

A. Only government offices may fly the flag / केवल सरकारी कार्यालय ध्वज फहरा सकते हैंB. Eligible citizens may fly the National Flag during both day and night / पात्र नागरिक दिन और रात दोनों समय राष्ट्रीय ध्वज फहरा सकते हैंC. The flag may only be flown at night / ध्वज केवल रात में फहराया जा सकता हैD. National Flag use was prohibited at homes / घरों में राष्ट्रीय ध्वज का उपयोग प्रतिबंधित किया गया
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Answer: B
The July 2022 amendment allowed eligible citizens to fly the National Flag during both day and night. / जुलाई 2022 के amendment ने पात्र नागरिकों को दिन और रात दोनों समय National Flag फहराने की अनुमति दी।
QUESTION 448

In which year did the Flag Code of India come into effect? / Flag Code of India किस वर्ष लागू हुआ?

A. 1997B. 2000C. 2002D. 2005
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Answer: C
The Flag Code of India came into effect in 2002. / Flag Code of India 2002 में लागू हुआ।
QUESTION 449

When did the Constituent Assembly adopt India's National Flag? / Constituent Assembly ने भारत के National Flag को कब अपनाया?

A. 22 July 1947 / 22 जुलाई 1947B. 15 August 1947 / 15 अगस्त 1947C. 26 November 1949 / 26 नवंबर 1949D. 26 January 1950 / 26 जनवरी 1950
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Answer: A
The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag on 22 July 1947. / Constituent Assembly ने National Flag को 22 जुलाई 1947 को स्वीकार किया।
QUESTION 450

Who designed India's National Flag? / भारत के राष्ट्रीय ध्वज के designer कौन थे?

A. B. R. Ambedkar / बी. आर. अंबेडकरB. Pingali Venkayya / पिंगली वेंकैयाC. Rajendra Prasad / राजेंद्र प्रसादD. Sardar Patel / सरदार पटेल
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Answer: B
Pingali Venkayya is identified as the designer of India's National Flag. / Pingali Venkayya को भारत के National Flag का designer बताया गया है।
QUESTION 451

When was Vande Mataram adopted as India's National Song? / Vande Mataram को भारत के National Song के रूप में कब अपनाया गया?

A. 15 August 1947 / 15 अगस्त 1947B. 26 January 1950 / 26 जनवरी 1950C. 24 January 1950 / 24 जनवरी 1950D. 22 July 1947 / 22 जुलाई 1947
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Answer: C
Vande Mataram was adopted as India's National Song on 24 January 1950. / Vande Mataram को 24 जनवरी 1950 को भारत के National Song के रूप में अपनाया गया।
QUESTION 452

Who first sang Vande Mataram at an Indian National Congress session in 1896? / 1896 में Indian National Congress session में Vande Mataram पहली बार किसने गाया?

A. Mahatma Gandhi / महात्मा गांधीB. Rabindranath Tagore / रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोरC. Jawaharlal Nehru / जवाहरलाल नेहरूD. Subhas Chandra Bose / सुभाष चंद्र बोस
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Answer: B
Rabindranath Tagore first sang Vande Mataram at an Indian National Congress session in 1896. / Rabindranath Tagore ने 1896 में Indian National Congress session में Vande Mataram पहली बार गाया।
QUESTION 453

Vande Mataram was composed during which period? / Vande Mataram की रचना किस काल में हुई?

A. 1850sB. 1870sC. 1890sD. 1910s
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Answer: B
The notes place the composition of Vande Mataram in the 1870s. / Notes के अनुसार Vande Mataram की रचना 1870 के दशक में हुई।
QUESTION 454

Who wrote Vande Mataram? / Vande Mataram के लेखक कौन हैं?

A. Rabindranath Tagore / रवीन्द्रनाथ टैगोरB. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay / बंकिम चंद्र चट्टोपाध्यायC. Sarojini Naidu / सरोजिनी नायडूD. Subramania Bharati / सुब्रमण्यम भारती
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Answer: B
Vande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. / Vande Mataram के लेखक Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay हैं।
QUESTION 455

The relay also commemorated how many years of Vande Mataram? / Relay ने Vande Mataram के कितने वर्ष पूरे होने का स्मरण किया?

A. 100 years / 100 वर्षB. 125 years / 125 वर्षC. 150 years / 150 वर्षD. 175 years / 175 वर्ष
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Answer: C
The initiative was also associated with commemorating 150 years of Vande Mataram. / Initiative Vande Mataram के 150 वर्ष पूरे होने की स्मृति से भी जुड़ा था।
QUESTION 456

Suryapath Tiranga formed part of which initiative? / Suryapath Tiranga किस initiative का हिस्सा था?

A. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 2024B. Har Ghar Tiranga 2026C. Khelo India 2026D. Digital India Mission
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Answer: B
The Suryapath Tiranga initiative formed part of Har Ghar Tiranga 2026. / Suryapath Tiranga initiative, Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 का हिस्सा था।
QUESTION 457

Which regions did the Suryapath Tiranga relay cross? / Suryapath Tiranga relay किन क्षेत्रों से होकर गुजरा?

A. Pacific and Asia only / केवल Pacific और AsiaB. Asia and Europe only / केवल Asia और EuropeC. Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas / Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe और AmericasD. Africa only / केवल Africa
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Answer: C
The relay moved across the Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. / Relay Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe और Americas से होकर गुजरा।
QUESTION 458

At what time did the relay end? / Relay किस समय समाप्त हुआ?

A. 6:30 PM ISTB. 7:30 PM ISTC. 8:30 PM ISTD. 9:30 PM IST
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Answer: C
The ending time was 8:30 PM IST. / Relay का समापन समय 8:30 PM IST था।
QUESTION 459

Where did the Suryapath Tiranga Global Relay end? / Suryapath Tiranga Global Relay कहाँ समाप्त हुआ?

A. New York / न्यूयॉर्कB. Washington DC / वाशिंगटन डीसीC. San Francisco / सैन फ्रांसिस्कोD. Los Angeles / लॉस एंजिलिस
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Answer: C
The relay concluded in San Francisco, USA. / Relay का समापन San Francisco, USA में हुआ।
QUESTION 460

At what time did the Suryapath Tiranga Global Relay begin? / Suryapath Tiranga Global Relay किस समय शुरू हुआ?

A. 12:00 AM ISTB. 1:30 AM ISTC. 6:00 AM ISTD. 8:30 AM IST
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Answer: B
The starting time given for the relay was 1:30 AM IST. / Relay का शुरुआती समय 1:30 AM IST था।

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World Rhino Day is observed annually on which date?

विश्व गैंडा दिवस प्रत्येक वर्ष किस तिथि को मनाया जाता है?

  1. 22 September22 सितंबर
  2. 3 March3 मार्च
  3. 5 June5 जून
  4. 29 July29 जुलाई
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Answer: 22 September / 22 सितंबर

World Rhino Day is observed on 22 September to raise awareness about rhinoceros species and their conservation. World Wildlife Day is observed separately on 3 March.

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How many living rhinoceros species are recognised globally?

विश्व में गैंडों की कितनी जीवित प्रजातियाँ मान्यता प्राप्त हैं?

  1. Threeतीन
  2. Fiveपाँच
  3. Sevenसात
  4. Nineनौ
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Answer: Five / पाँच

The five living species are the greater one-horned, Javan, Sumatran, black and white rhinoceroses. Three are Asian and two are African.

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What is the scientific name of the greater one-horned rhinoceros?

बड़े एक-सींग वाले गैंडे का वैज्ञानिक नाम क्या है?

  1. Rhinoceros sondaicusRhinoceros sondaicus
  2. Diceros bicornisDiceros bicornis
  3. Rhinoceros unicornisRhinoceros unicornis
  4. Ceratotherium simumCeratotherium simum
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Answer: Rhinoceros unicornis / Rhinoceros unicornis

Rhinoceros unicornis is the greater one-horned rhinoceros. Rhinoceros sondaicus is the Javan rhinoceros.

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