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241. Which of the following statements about the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games is/are incorrect?

A. The 2010 Games will be the 19th Commonwealth Games

B. The budget for the Games was increased to Rs. 767 crore recently

C. Mike Fennel is the CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation

D. Both (b) and (c)

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242. Which organization has declared the birthday (October 2) of Mahatma Gandhi as International Day of Nonviolence?

A. United Nations

B. Amnesty International

C. European Union

D. Non Aligned Movement (NAM)

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243. Who is the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

A. Yogendra Alagh

B. Gurbachan Singh Jagat

C. Subir Dutta

D. Rakesh Mohan

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244. Where is the National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM) located?

A. Jaipur

B. Kota

C. Ajmer

D. Jodhpur

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245. Who among the following is that author of the book entitled, To a Hunger-free World?

A. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

B. Prof Amartya Sen

C. M.S. Swaminathan

D. Jaswant Singh

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