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346. Madhu Koda, who was in news recently for investigations into his amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income, was the Chief Minister of Jharkhand during:
A. Nov 2000 to March 2003
B. March 2003 to March 2005
C. March 2005 to September 2006
D. September 2006 to August 2008
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347. Which of the following public sector banks is close to acquiring a controlling stake in Kazakhstan-based Metrokombank?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. Punjab National Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. Bank of India
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348. The government recently ordered the sending back of over 25000 unskilled and semi-skilled Chinese labourers working on projects in India because:
A. They were illegal immigrants
B. They were involved in protests against Dalai Lamas visit to Arunachal Pradesh
C. They were working on business visas instead of employment visas
D. They were working on employment visas instead of business visas
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349. Who among the following was in news recently for the memoir Going Rogue?
A. Margaret Thatcher
B. Hasina Wajed
C. Oprah Winfrey
D. Sarah Palin
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350. Where was the Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) organised recently and which President did not attend following his indictment by the International Criminal Court for war crimes?
A. Aden, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
B. Istanbul, Omar al-Bashir of Sudan
C. Algiers, Bashar al-Assad of Syria
D. Jeddah, Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine
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