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6. Which chief minister flagged off Kisan Jagrukata Raths to tour drought affected districts to collect applications for grants, tractors, harvesters and power tillers from farmers recently?
A. Shivraj Singh Chauhan
B. Mayawati
C. Nitish Kumar
D. Ashok Gehlot
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7. India post released a stamp to commemorate which of the following for the 105 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) Rajputana Rifles recently?
A. Silver Jubilee
B. Golden Jubilee
C. Diamond Jubilee
D. Platinum Jubilee
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8. Historian William Dalrymple was in news for the release of which of his following books recently?
A. City of Djinns
B. From the Holy Mountain: A Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium
C. Nine Lives: in Search of the Sacred in Modern India
D. Begums, Thugs & White Mughals - The Journals of Fanny Parkes
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9. Who was sworn in as PM of Zimbawe in February 2009 ?
A. Zillur Rahman
B. Maomer Kadhafi
C. Sheikh Sharif Ahmed
D. Morgan Tsvangirai
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10. Which of the following gave its permission to set up the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development in India recently?
A. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
B. United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
C. United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF)
D. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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