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GST Quiz: 10 Questions on Goods and Services Tax (India)

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You pay GST on almost everything you buy. Learn how it works with these 10 questions.

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1GST stands for:

  1. Goods and Services Tax
  2. Gross Sales Turnover
  3. Government Service Tax
  4. General Sales Tax
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Answer: A. Goods and Services Tax. GST is the Goods and Services Tax, a single tax on the supply of goods and services.

2When was GST launched in India?

  1. 1 July 2017
  2. 1 April 2016
  3. 1 January 2018
  4. 15 August 2017
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Answer: A. 1 July 2017. GST came into effect across India on 1 July 2017.

3GST is what kind of tax?

  1. Direct tax
  2. Property tax
  3. Wealth tax
  4. Indirect tax
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Answer: D. Indirect tax. It is an indirect tax: the seller collects it from the buyer and pays it to the government.

4CGST and SGST are charged on a sale:

  1. Only on imports
  2. Within the same state
  3. Between two states
  4. Only on exports
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Answer: B. Within the same state. For a sale inside one state, the tax is split into Central GST and State GST.

5IGST applies to:

  1. Sales between states and imports
  2. Only petrol
  3. Sales within a state
  4. Only services
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Answer: A. Sales between states and imports. Integrated GST is charged on inter-state supplies and on imports.

6How many characters does a GSTIN have?

  1. 18
  2. 12
  3. 10
  4. 15
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Answer: D. 15. A GSTIN is 15 characters and includes the state code and the business's PAN.

7Who chairs the GST Council?

  1. The Prime Minister
  2. The President
  3. The RBI Governor
  4. The Union Finance Minister
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Answer: D. The Union Finance Minister. The Union Finance Minister chairs the GST Council, with state finance ministers as members.

8What is an HSN code used for?

  1. Booking train tickets
  2. Tracking parcels
  3. Classifying goods for tax
  4. Opening a bank account
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Answer: C. Classifying goods for tax. HSN (Harmonised System of Nomenclature) codes classify goods so the right GST rate applies.

9Which Constitutional amendment brought in GST?

  1. 42nd
  2. 101st
  3. 73rd
  4. 103rd
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Answer: B. 101st. The Constitution (101st Amendment) Act, 2016 made GST possible.

10The GST "composition scheme" is meant for:

  1. Banks only
  2. Small businesses wanting simpler filing at a fixed rate
  3. Large exporters
  4. Foreign companies
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Answer: B. Small businesses wanting simpler filing at a fixed rate. Small taxpayers under a turnover limit can pay a fixed lower rate with simpler compliance.
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Sources: GST Council and CBIC official websites. For learning only, not financial, tax or insurance advice. Found a mistake? Use "Report a mistake" in the timed quiz.