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186. What does CECA stand for in context of the free trade agreement (FTA) signed between India and Singapore in 2009?
A. Consolidated Economic Cooperation Arrangement
B. Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Area
C. Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agenda
D. Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
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187. Which of the following have been recommended by a Parliamentary committee chaired by N. C. Saxena as determinants for identifying Below the Poverty Line (BPL) families in rural areas?
A. caste
B. religion
C. age
D. (a), (b)
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188. Which of the following statements about the recent Ashes series in England is/are incorrect?
A. England beat Australia 2-1 to regain the five match Ashes series
B. Oval, Lords, Cardiff, Headingley and Edgbaston were the venues of the five test matches
C. Englands Andrew J Strauss was the highest scorer while Australias Benjamin W Hilfenhaus was the leading wicket taker in the series
D. The Compton-Miller Medal, which goes to the player who has had the biggest impact on the series, went to Andrew Flintoff
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189. Who amongst the following was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha when Manmohan Singh Govt. was required to go for Vote of Confidence on 22nd July 2008?
A. Najma Heptullah
B. P.M.Sayeed
C. Somnath Chatterjee
D. Mohamad Hamid Ansari
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190. Which Indian American was in news recently for his appointment as Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy by U.S. President Barack Obama?
A. Bobby Jindal
B. Sonal Joshi
C. Arun Majumdar
D. Arun Netravali
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