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11. The Kremlin Zoria Festival organised in Moscow recently was an international event devoted to which of the following?
A. Classical music
B. Military music
C. Tribal music
D. Folk Dances
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12. Which state celebrated the first anniversary of Mukhyamantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana under which the state government contributes Rs 2,000 for every girl child born to families below the poverty line recently?
A. Rajasthan
B. Delhi
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
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13. The Kerry-Lugar Bill passed by the US Senate recently refers to which of the following?
A. Increasing the number of US troops in Afghanistan
B. Clamping down on tax havens that aid tax-evasion by US citizens
C. Allowing US companies to invest in Cuba
D. Increasing the non-military aid to Pakistan
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14. Former bureaucrat Najeeb Jung was in news recently for his appointment as vice-chancellor of which University?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru University
B. Jamia Millia Islamia
C. Aligarh Muslim University
D. Barkatullah University
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15. The Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) was in news recently for organising a painting exhibition on the 94th birthday of which famous artiste at the Jamia Millia Islamia recently?
A. M.F. Husain
B. Francis Newton Souza
C. Tyeb Mehta
D. Vasudeo S. Gaitonde
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