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126. Which of the following combinations of the newly reconstituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC) and their designations is incorrect?
A. Dr Saumitra Chaudhuri - Economic Adviser, ICRA
B. Dr Govinda Rao - Director-General, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
C. Dr Vijay Shankar Vyas - Finance Secretary
D. Suman K. Bery - Director-General, National Council of Applied Economic Research
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127. On April 1, 2009 the Reserve Bank of India entered _ year of its establishment.
A. 70th
B. 75th
C. 80th
D. 100th
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128. Who will take over as the new Director General for the IAEA from Mohammed ElBaradei in November 2009?
A. Yukiya Amano
B. W. Sterling Cole
C. Sigvard Eklund
D. Ernest J. Sternglass
Explanation:
129. Which of the following statements regarding the Jnanpith Award is incorrect?
A. U. R. Ananthamurthy is the winner of the 42nd Jnanpith award given recently
B. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and a bronze replica of Vagdevi Saraswati
C. The Jnanpith award is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust
D. The award is given by a trust founded by the Sahu Jain family, the publishers of the Times of India newspaper
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130. Pingali Venkaiah was honoured with the issue of a postage stamp recently. Which of the following did he design?
A. The Indian National Flag
B. The Rashtrapati Bhavan
C. Gateway of India
D. Ashoka Emblem
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