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341. Sahaj Grover is an Indian prodigy in which sport?
A. Shooting
B. Billiards
C. Judo
D. Chess
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342. Which public sector bank has launched PNB Vidyalakshyapurti - scholarship loans to assist financially weak meritorious students recently?
A. State Bank of India
B. Bank of India
C. Indian Overseas Bank
D. Punjab National Bank
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343. President Obama sanctioned 2.3-billion dollar military assistance to Pakistan recently. The US provides military aid to Pakistan under which of the following?
A. Coalition Support Fund
B. Anti-Terrorism Assistance Programme
C. Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund
D. Both (a) and (c)
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344. 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. Which of the following is not among the recommendations made by the Commission?
A. Developing countries should be given an increased role in governance at the World Bank
B. Appointments to top positions such as World Bank President should not be a monopoly of US and the EU
C. The size of World Banks 25-member decision-making board should be increased
D. The World Bank should increase its sources of funds
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345. President of which country in South America was in news recently for sacking the head of the armed forces after warning of a coup against him/her?
A. Cristina Kirchner of Argentina
B. Alvaro Uribe of Colombia
C. Hugo Chavez of Venezuela
D. Fernando Lugo of Paraguay
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