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6. Which of the following is a Private Sector Bank in India?
A. Corporation Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. Syndicate Bank
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7. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
A. Fort William
B. Fort St. George
C. Fort St. David
D. Fort St. Angelo
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8. The United States Federal Reserve on 20th June, 2012 extended its ‘Operation Twist’ upto December, 2012. Select the correct statements about the ‘Operation Twist’.
A. The Operation Twist programme, which is named after the dance craze in a nod to economic history when the Kennedy administration cut long-term rates while leavings short-term rates alone in the early 1960s
B. Operation Twist is designed to spur borrowing and spending
C. The Federal Reserve slashed its estimates for US economic growth
D. All of the above
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9. Which country is a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
A. Japan
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. France
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10. As per recent figures infant Mortality Rate in India has come down by few points. Which organisation/agency compiles this data?
A. Planning Commission of India
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Social Welfare
D. Census Commission of India
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