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56. Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), on 06th July, 2012, launched a probe into which bank at the centre of an interest rate fixing scandal?
A. Citibank
B. Standard and Chartered Bank
C. Barclays Bank
D. Royal Bank of Scotland
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57. Pakistan, in July 2012, decided to reopen the NATO supply lines running through its territory into Afghanistan after USA said ‘sorry for the losses suffered by the Pakistan military’ in the attack of 26th November, 2011. Which attack is being hinted here?
A. Karachi
B. Rawalpindi
C. Salala
D. Quetta
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58. Who, on 03rd July, 2012, became India’s 28th Grandmaster on his way to the runner-up spot behind compatriot Abhijeet Gupta in the Philadelphia International chess tournament?
A. M.R. Venkatesh
B. S.N. Tyagi
C. Krishan Swamy
D. Joseph Verghese
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59. Which Indian golfer, in July 2012, birdied the first play-off hole to defeat Italy’s Francesco Molinari and claimed the Scottish Open golf title?
A. Jeev Milkha Singh
B. Anirudh Gogia
C. Sunil Mann
D. Vinit Solanki
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60. Which of the following teams, on 15th July, 2012, clinched the overall championship at the National Junior Athletics Championships at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh
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