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201. Persons below the poverty line ine India are classified as such based on whether
A. They are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
B. They get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
C. They belong to agricultural labourer household and the Scheduled casttes/Tribes social group
D. Their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
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202. Which of the following milestones was achieved by New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori recently?
A. 2,000 runs and 200 wickets in Test Cricket
B. 3,000 runs and 300 wickets in One-Day Internationals (ODIs)
C. 3,000 runs and 300 wickets in Test Cricket
D. 2,000 runs and 200 wickets in One-Day Internationals (ODIs)
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203. Banking Cash Transaction Tax (BCTT) has been withdrawn with effect from:
A. January 1, 2009
B. March 1, 2009
C. March 31, 2009
D. April 1, 2009
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204. Where has the Clinton Foundation, founded by former US president Bill Clinton, firmed up its plans to set up worlds largest solar park (3,000 to 5,000 MW capacity) in India recently?
A. Bihar
B. Orissa
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
Explanation:
205. The Union government has given Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) permission to partner billionaire Lakshmi N Mittal for buying out 25 per cent stake in the Satpayev oilfield in the Caspian Sea. ONGC Mittal Energy Ltd, the joint venture of ONGC Videsh Ltd and Mittal Investment Sari plans to invest $400 million in the oil field. Which Central Asian country owns the Satpayev oilfield?
A. Kyrgyzstan
B. Kazakhstan
C. Tajikistan
D. Turkmenistan
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