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566. Which country is refurbishing the defunct Varyag aircraft carrier that it purchased as scrap from Ukraine to provide its Navy with the first fully operational aircraft carrier?
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. South Korea
D. Indonesia
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567. Who accepted the Atlantic Councils Freedom Prize on behalf of her country recently?
A. Angela Merkel
B. Michele Bachelet
C. Sonia Gandhi
D. Hillary Clinton
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568. An expert committee appointed by the Union Rural Development Ministry has said that as many as 50 per cent of Indians are Below the Poverty Line if the criterion of calorie intake is taken into account. Who is the Chairperson of the committee?
A. C. R. Rao
B. YV Reddy
C. N.C. Saxena
D. G.D. Mukhi
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569. Who was honoured with the Career Achievement Award at this years Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) in Nassau for his contribution to cinema recently?
A. Russell Crowe
B. Dustin Hoffman
C. Johnny Depp
D. Nicholas Cage
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570. Which former Test Cricketer of Australia is the Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) that looks after the interest of cricketers of Test playing countries?
A. Allan Border
B. Tim May
C. Kim Hughes
D. Tom Moody
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