[{"explanation": "<p>Article 265 of the Constitution lays down that no tax shall be levied or collected except by the authority of law. Schedule VII divides this subject into three categories-</p>\n<p>A - Union list (only Central Government has power of legislation)</p>\n<p>B - State list (only State Government has power of legislation)</p>\n<p>C - Concurrent list (both Central and State Government can pass legislation).</p>\n<p>To enable Parliament to formulate by law principles for determining the modalities of levying the Service Tax by the Central Govt. and collection of the proceeds thereof by the Central Govt. and the State, the amendment vide Constitution (92nd amendment) Act, 2003 has been made. Consequently, new article 268 A has been inserted for Service Tax levy by Union Govt., collected and appropriated by the Union Govt., and amendment of seventh schedule to the constitution, in list I-Union list after entry 92B, entry 92C has been inserted for taxes on services as well as in article 270 of the constitution the clause (1) article 268A has been included.</p>", "question": "<p>Article 265 of the Indian Constitution states that no tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law. This can be best understood as</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f0321da7737d415b05f6407", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Only the Centre has power to make law to levy tax in India.</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f0321da7737d415b05f6408", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Only state governments have power to make law to levy tax in India</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f0321da7737d415b05f6409", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>Both Centre and States has power to levy respective tax in their jurisdiction</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f0321da7737d415b05f640a", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>None of the above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f0321da7737d415b05f6406"}, {"explanation": "<p>China and Bhutan had 24 previous rounds of boundary negotiations held between the two countries, between 1984 and 2016. Talk so far have been about three specific areas -</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Jakarlung in the north Bhutan</li>\n<li>Pasamlung in the north and, again in North Bhutan</li>\n<li>the Chumbi Valley, where Doklam is situated, in west Bhutan.</li>\n</ol>", "question": "<p>Consider the following statements:&nbsp;</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Jakarlung in the north and Pasamlung are located in South Bhutan</li>\n<li>Chumbi Valley is located in west Bhutan.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Which of the above statements is/are correct:</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f0322077737d415abd9e9ae", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f0322077737d415abd9e9af", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f0322077737d415abd9e9b0", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "Both 1 and 2&nbsp;"}, {"option_id": "5f0322077737d415abd9e9b1", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>None of the Above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f0322077737d415abd9e9ad"}, {"explanation": "<ul>\n<li>Locusts are a collection of certain species of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that have a swarming phase.</li>\n<li>Swarm behaviour, or swarming, is a collective behaviour exhibited animals, of similar size which aggregate together, perhaps milling about the same spot or perhaps moving en masse or migrating in some direction.</li>\n</ul>", "question": "<p>Consider the following statements</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Locust is another name for grasshoppers</li>\n<li>Swarming is a phenomenon where locusts breed in flooded fields.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Which of the above statements is/are correct?&nbsp;</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f0322267737d415aa62dd9c", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f0322267737d415aa62dd9d", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f0322267737d415aa62dd9e", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>Both 1 and 2</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f0322267737d415aa62dd9f", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "<p>None of the Above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f0322267737d415aa62dd9b"}, {"explanation": "<p>Kholongchhu project (600 MW) - first joint power project&nbsp; between India and Bhutan - a 50 : 50 joint venture (not as a government-to-government agreement)</p>\n<p>Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP) - 5,040 megawatt (MW). This is at India- Nepal border but has been stalled</p>", "question": "<p>Which of the following hydro-electric project has been developed through government to government agreement between India and Bhutan?</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Kholongchhu project</li>\n<li>Mangdechhu project</li>\n<li>Tala project</li>\n<li>Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project</li>\n</ol>\n<p>Select the correct option -</p>", "options": [{"option_id": "5f03224b7737d415a7fe5af2", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1 and 2 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f03224b7737d415a7fe5af3", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>1, 2 and 3 only</p>"}, {"option_id": "5f03224b7737d415a7fe5af4", "is_correct_answer": true, "title": "2 and 3 only"}, {"option_id": "5f03224b7737d415a7fe5af5", "is_correct_answer": false, "title": "<p>All of the above</p>"}], "question_id": "5f03224b7737d415a7fe5af1"}]

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