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211. MontBlanc International GmbH, Germany has introduced Mahatma Gandhi Limited Edition 241 luxury pens in India. The 241 pens were made to signify the 241 miles travelled by Gandhiji during the Dandi March. What is the price of each of the Mahatma Gandhi Limited Edition 241 pens?
A. Rs. 14 lakh
B. Rs. 17 lakh
C. Rs. 21 lakh
D. Rs. 24 lakh
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212. Who was leased land for her charity - Raising Malawi - for 99 years by the Government of African country Malawi recently?
A. Julia Roberts
B. Angelina Jolie
C. Nicole Kidman
D. Madonna
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213. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding the Planning Commission reconstituted by the Union government recently?
A. Montek Singh Ahluwalia was appointed Deputy Chairman
B. Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, is the Chairman of the Commission
C. Dr Abhijit Sen, B. K. Chaturvedi and Syeda Hameed are new members of the Commission
D. Both (1) and (2)
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214. Who amongst the following gave the concept of PURA (Providing Urban facilities in Rural Areas)?
A. C. Rangarajan
B. Jaipal Reddy
C. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
D. P Chidambaram
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215. Railway minister Mamata Banerjee renamed Tollygunge metro station after which movie personality recently?
A. Mrinal Sen
B. Satyajit Ray
C. Uttam Kumar
D. Aparna Sen
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