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306. The NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2009 were given away in Mumbai recently. Which of the following combinations of Business Leader Awards in different sectors is incorrect?
A. FMCG (Food) – Nestle
B. FMCG (Personal Hygiene) – Marico
C. Retail – Pantaloon Retail India
D. Consumer Durables – Samsung India
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307. India has offered to host the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2012. Which region has the highest number of global biodiversity hotspots – biologically rich areas facing severe conservation threats – according to Conservation International?
A. North and Central America
B. South America
C. Europe and Central Asia
D. Asia-Pacific
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308. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave in-principal approval to four credit bureaus in April 2009. Which of the following has/have started functioning?
A. Credit Information Bureau (India) Ltd (CIBIL)
B. Equifax Credit Information Services
C. Experian Credit Information Company of India
D. Highmark Credit Information Services
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309. Who was in news recently for the autobiography titled entitled Going Rogue?
A. Joe Lieberman
B. Sarah Palin
C. Walter Mondale
D. John McCain
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310. Which institution was commissioned by the govt of India to set up computerised stamp duty administration system to implement e-stamping project to end forgeries of stamp papers?
A. Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL)
B. Stock Holding Corporation of India Ltd (SHICL)
C. National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL)
D. National Securities Clearing Corporation Ltd (NSCCL)
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