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261. An 11 member Commission headed by a former President of Mexico completed an external review of the World Banks governance and submitted its report to the Bank President Robert B. Zoellick recently. Who was the only Indian in the 11 member Commission?
A. Arvind Virmani
B. Rakesh Mohan
C. Dr. Chakravarthi Rangarajan
D. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
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262. Which multiplex company was in news for acquiring DLF groups national multiplex chain, DT Cinemas recently?
A. Big Cinemas
B. PVR
C. Inox
D. Fame Cinemas
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263. Booker Prize winners Aravind Adiga and Salman Rushdie have been named in the long-list for the 2010 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, a top recognition for a single work of fiction published in English recently. Who won the award for this year (2009) and for which book?
A. De Niros Game by Rawi Hage
B. Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
C. Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas
D. The Master by Colm Toibin
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264. The Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has sent a proposal to the labour ministry to increase the salary limit for paying employee provident fund (EPF) to Rs 10,000. What is the current salary limit?
A. Rs 3,500
B. Rs 4,500
C. Rs 5,500
D. Rs 6,500
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265. Which Tata Group company completed 100 years of its founding in 2008?
A. Tata Steel
B. Tata Motors
C. Tata Chemicals
D. Taj Hotels
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