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156. Anniversary of which of the following was observed on August 9, 2010?
A. Goa Liberation Movement
B. Foundation of Indian National Congress
C. Quit India Movement
D. Salt Satyagraha
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157. Kolkata students Anish Mukherjee and Debarghya Sarkar were in news recently for having minor _____ named after them.
A. Asteroids
B. Comets
C. Planets
D. Moons
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158. Fulendra Chaudhary, V. Nandansabapathy and Dr. Sarojini Agarwal were in news for winning which of the following awards recently?
A. Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Awards
B. Rajiv Gandhi Manav Sewa Awards
C. Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Awards
D. Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Awards
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159. Dr. Anil Kakodkar was conferred the Degree of Doctor of Science by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi recently, for his achievements in which of the following fields?
A. Higher Education
B. Labour relations
C. Biotechnology
D. Atomic energy
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160. The RBI has suggested conversion of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) into full-fledged commercial banks by allowing corporate houses to take over RRBs. Which of the following is the correct statement regarding ownership structure of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) under current RBI norms?
A. 50% of the shareholding is with central government, 35% with sponsor bank and the remaining 15% is with the respective state governments
B. 40% of the shareholding is with central government, 45% with sponsor bank and the remaining 15% is with the respective state governments
C. 30% of the shareholding is with central government, 55% with sponsor bank and the remaining 15% is with the respective state governments
D. 30% of the shareholding is with central government, 25% with sponsor bank and the remaining 45% is with the respective state governments
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