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116. Which of the following became the first member country to formally leave the Commonwealth of Independent States, a trade block formed in 1991 by former Soviet republics recently?
A. Armenia
B. Belarus
C. Azerbaijan
D. Georgia
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117. Satnam Singh was honoured with the Distinguished Fellowship Award-2009 of the Institute of Directors in New Delhi recently. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of which of the following?
A. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
B. Power Finance Corporation
C. Power Grid Corporation of India
D. Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)
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118. Uppada Jamdani saris, once woven exclusively for the royal houses of Pitapuram, Venkatagiri and Bobbili, have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) registration in India. They are a specialty of which of the following states?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
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119. Which publisher was in news recently for publishing former Union Minister and expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singhs book Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence?
A. Penguin India
B. Harper Collins
C. Rupa & Co
D. Imprint Books
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120. Raman Srivastava has taken over as the new Director General of which of the following?
A. CISF
B. CRPF
C. BSF
D. Coast Guard
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