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146. Who among the following is not among the six brand ambassadors chosen for Commonwealth Games by the Organising Committee (OC) recently?
A. Tejaswani Sawant
B. M.C. Mary Kom
C. Sushil Kumar
D. Vijender Singh
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147. Geneva Conventions Day, which was observed worldwide on August 12, 2010, refers to which of the following?
A. Elimination of racial discrimination in multiracial democracies
B. Treatment of injured in international conflicts and in war zones
C. Supply of aid to regions affected by natural calamities
D. Duties of UN Peacekeeping missions in countries suffering civil-war
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148. Joseph Ciechanover and Ozdem Sanberk were appointed by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to investigate which of the following recently?
A. Allegations of human rights violations by Sri Lankan Army during the last days of the LTTE
B. Israel’s attacks on a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla that killed several people
C. Sinking of South Korean submarine Cheonan near the border with North Korea
D. Sudan Army’s war crimes in the separatist Darfur region
Explanation:
149. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled a discussion paper on entry of new banks in the private sector on August 11, 2010. Which of the following statements about current RBI norms regarding minimum capital requirements for new banking licenses is/are correct?I. New private sector banks must have a minimum capital of Rs 200 crore at the commencement of businessII. Rs 300 crore is the minimum capital a new private sector bank must have after three years from commencement of businessIII. Rs 500 crore is the minimum capital a new private sector bank must have after seven years from commencement of business
A. I and II only
B. II only
C. II and III only
D. III only
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150. The government recently announced plans to introduce a common entrance test for admission to medical colleges across the country from the next academic session (2011-12). Which of the following will not come under the purview of the proposed common entrance test?
A. Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
B. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
C. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
D. All (a), (b) & (c)
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