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486. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, US was the top-ranked university in the world in terms of visibility and scholarly papers on the net in the latest ranking of such institutions by Cybermetric Lab, the largest public research institution in Spain. Which is the highest ranked Indian institution in the list?
A. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
B. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
C. Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
D. National Informatics Centre, Bangalore
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487. India Post released a commemorative postage stamp on which of the following actors recently?
A. Late Prem Nazir
B. Late Rajkumar
C. Late M. G. Ramachandran
D. Late Sivaji Ganesan
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488. Cadex-2009 was a joint military training session conducted by the navies of India and ______
A. Bangladesh
B. Sri Lanka
C. France
D. Maldives
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489. Which of the following number of protected areas for conservation of wildlife in the country and their number is not correct?
A. National Parks - 89
B. Wildlife Sanctuaries – 515
C. Conservation Reserves – 43
D. Community Reserves – 4
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490. Which former President of the US was in news for receiving Mahatma Gandhi Global Non-Violence Award at the James Madison University, Virginia recently?
A. Gerard Ford
B. Richard Nixon
C. Bill Clinton
D. Jimmy Carter
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