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76. Which of the following are the two scientists who were in news recently for raising doubts over the success of Indias 1998 thermonuclear tests at Pokhran?
A. K. Santhanam & R. Chidambaram
B. P.K. lyengar & M.K. Narayanan
C. Anil Kakodkar & M.K. Narayanan
D. P.K. lyengar & K. Santhanam
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77. The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority Bill, which seeks to create a level playing field and to foster healthy competition among major airports within the country, was passed by Parliament recently. Who is the first Chairman of the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA)?
A. Yashwant S. Bhave
B. T. C. A. Srinivasa-Raghavan
C. Pradeep Baijal
D. Gulshan Sachdeva
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78. Which of the following instruments on Chandrayaan-I was in news for detecting traces of water across the surface of large parts of the moon recently?
A. Moon Impact Probe
B. Lunar Terrain Rover
C. Moon Mineralogy Mapper
D. Lunar Hydrology Mapper
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79. Which English county signed Indian spinner Murali Kartik as their overseas player for the next season recently?
A. Somerset
B. Lancashire
C. Kent
D. Surrey
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80. With which ASEAN member country has IIT-Kanpur signed a MoU to provide technical and academic assistance in setting up an electronic hub in that country recently?
A. Thailand
B. Malaysia
C. Vietnam
D. Singapore
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