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46. Which of the following countries boycotted the ‘Friends of Syria’ meeting that was held in July, 2012?
A. Russia and China
B. USA and Britain
C. France and Germany
D. USA and Germany
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47. Alexandre Vinokourow claimed an unexpected but deserved win in the men’s Olympic road race on 28th July, 2012. Which country is he from?
A. Uzbekistan
B. Tajikistan
C. Russia
D. Ukraine
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48. In its Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments first quarter review 2012-13, which of the following was not done by the Reserve Bank of India?
A. Cut the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by one percentage point from 24 per cent to 23 per cent
B. Left interest rates unchanged for the second straight review
C. Increased the Repo rate to at 8.5 per cent
D. Kept the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 4.75 per cent
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49. With which of the following titles was the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un named in July 2012, cementing his status atop the authoritarian nation’s military as he makes key changes to the 1.2 million man force?
A. Chief
B. Marshal
C. Boss
D. General
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50. Who among the following have/had won an Olympic medal for India in shooting?
A. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore-Silver Medal in Athens 2004
B. Abhinav Bindra-Gold Medal in Beijing 2008
C. K.D. Jadhav-Silver Medal in 1952
D. Both A and B
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