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The correct answer is 10%.

Key Points

• The surcharge is levied on the income tax amount if the total income crosses a certain level.
• Given below is the table showing surcharges that will be levied.

Additional Information

• Income Tax-
• Income tax is a key source of government funding.
• Income tax in India is in the Union List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, empowering the central government to tax non-agricultural income.
• Income-tax law consists of the 1961 act, Income Tax Rules 1962, Notifications and Circulars issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), annual Finance Acts, and judicial pronouncements by the Supreme and High courts.
• The government taxes the certain income of individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUF's), companies, firms, LLPs, associations, bodies, local authorities, and any other juridical person.
• The CBDT administers the Income Tax Department, which is part of the Ministry of Finance's Department of Revenue.

The correct answer is organisation of village panchayats.

Key Points

• Article 40 of the Indian constitution deals with the organization of the village panchayat.
• It states that
• The State shall take steps to organize village panchayats.
• It also endows them with such powers and authority that will enable them to function as units of self-government.

Additional Information

• Power of the Parliament to modify the Fundamental Rights in their application to forces, etc.:
• This refers to Article 33 of the Constitution which empowers Parliament to restrict or abrogate the fundamental rights of the members of armed forces, paramilitary forces, police forces, intelligence agencies and similar services.
• This is not directly related to the Directive Principles described in the passage above.
• Remedies for enforcement of Fundamental Rights:
• Typically, this is related to Article 32 which provides the right to constitutional remedies, which means that a person has the right to approach the Supreme Court of India for enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
• This is also not directly related to the Directive Principles described in the passage, which are non-justiciable, meaning they are not legally enforceable by courts for their violation.
• Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections:
• This is related to Article 46, which states that the State shall promote the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, particularly the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and protect them from social injustice and exploitation.
• While it falls under the umbrella of Directive Principles, the passage above does not explicitly mention Article 46.

The correct answer is Article 39A.

Key Points

• Article 39A
• The State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice, on a basis of equal opportunity, and shall, in particular, provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation or schemes or in any other way, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is Article 51.

Key Points

• Article 51 of the Indian Constitution has three parts.
• Article 51(a): of the Indian Constitution states that the State shall endeavor to promote international peace and security.
• Article 51(b): The State shall maintain just and honorable relations between nations.
• Article 51(c): The State shall foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organized peoples with one another; and encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is Article 50.

Key Points

• Separation of the judiciary from the executive is guaranteed in article 50 of the constitution.
• Article 50 reported that “the state shall take action to unconnected the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the state”.
• The Indian National Congress desired the judiciary to be divided from the executive branch of the government.
• There is no arrangement in the Constitution that talks about the separation of powers except Article 50 which talks about the separation of the executive from the judiciary but this doctrine is in practice in India.
• Article 50 provides a direction to the State to keep the Judiciary independent of the Executive, mainly in judicial appointments.​

Additional Information

The correct answer is "a".

Key Points

• The most appropriate article to fill in the blank is "a".
• The indefinite article 'a' is used before singular, countable nouns when the precise entity isn't specified.
• 'A' is used before words that start with a consonant sound.
• 'Candle' starts with a /k/ sound, which is a consonant sound.
• So**, 'a'** is the correct article to use before it.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Complete Sentence: When the light went out, we lit a candle.

The correct answer is 'Courageous'.

Key Points

• "Scared" means feeling or showing fear; it describes someone who is frightened or worried. "डरा हुआ".
• Example: When she heard the strange noise, she was very scared.
• The term "courageous" means not deterred by danger or pain; brave. (साहसी)
• Example: The courageous firefighter saved the child from the burning building.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'option 3'.

 Additional Information

• "Fearful" means feeling afraid or showing fear or anxiety. (भयभीत).
• "Nervous" means anxious or fearful, typically about the outcome of something. (घबराया हुआ).
• "Active" means engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits. (सक्रिय).

The correct answer is "Gradually".

Key Points

• The idiom "little by little" means to do something slowly, gradually, or bit by bit.
• It refers to the slow progression of something rather than doing it immediately or quickly.
• For Example - "He was able to pay off his debt little by little."

Therefore, the correct answer is "option 3".

The correct answer is "Illustrations".

Key Points

• The phrase "a lot of pictures by way of explaining things" describes images used in a book to help explain the content.
• These are referred to as "illustrations."
• "Illustrations" are the graphical depictions of the subject matter intended to clarify or exemplify the written content, making it the appropriate one-word substitute in this context.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 1".

The correct answer is ''Defective'.

Key Points

• In English, "faulty" means having or displaying faults; defective or imperfect. (खराब).
• Example: The phone was faulty, and hence, it was returned to the seller.
• The term "defective" means imperfect or faulty. (दोषपूर्ण)
• Example: The customers have the right to return defective items to the store.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'option 4'.

Additional Information

• "Complete" means having all the necessary or appropriate parts. (पूर्ण).
• "Strong" generally means having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks. (मजबूत).
• "Fixed" means fastened securely in position. (स्थायी).