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306. What was the theme of this year’s World Press Day which was celebrated on 03rd May, 2012?
A. 21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers
B. Difficulty in the Access to Quality Information Undermines Media Freedom
C. Freedom of Information: the Right to Know
D. The Role of the Media in Fostering Dialogue and Mutual Understanding between the Government and the People
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307. What is the income tax exemption limit for individuals as proposed in latest Union Budget 2012-13?
A. Rs 180000
B. Rs 200000
C. Rs 220000
D. Rs 250000
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308. Which of the following is not an objective of SIDBI?
A. To initiate the process of modernization and technical upgradation of the present units
B. To facilitate the marketing of the products of the small scale sector in India and abroad
C. To give loans both to the private as well as public sector undertaking in the field of commodity production, mining and services such as hotels and transport
D. To provide special aid to labour intensive industries to enable them to provide more employment
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309. The government of India has recently launched a ‘Youth to the Edge’ pilot scheme in North East for which among the following purposes?
A. To encourage the youth of the North East India to take active participation in development programmes
B. To provide laptops to the Youth of the North East India
C. To introduce youth from rest of India to the North Eastern Culture
D. To provide vocational education to the youth of North East
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310. Government has setup a committee headed by __ to revise WPI to take into account structural changes in the economy since 2004-05
A. Suresh Tendulkar
B. Murali Manohar Joshi
C. C. Rangarajan
D. Saumitra Chaudhuri
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