{"id":93912,"date":"2025-06-01T12:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93912"},"modified":"2025-06-01T12:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T12:00:06","slug":"the-department-of-commerce-can-decide-matters-relating-to-grant-of-fis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-department-of-commerce-can-decide-matters-relating-to-grant-of-fis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Department of Commerce can decide matters relating to grant of fis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Commerce can decide matters relating to grant of fiscal concessions in Special Economic Zones with the concurrence of<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;the Minister-in-charge of the Department&#8221; option2=&#8221;the Department of Economic Affairs&#8221; option3=&#8221;the Department of Revenue&#8221; option4=&#8221;the Parliament&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC SO-Steno &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-so-steno-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-so-steno-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nMatters relating to the grant of fiscal concessions involve taxation and revenue. 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