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76. Who among the following sportspersons of India was the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Olympics in London on 27th July, 2012?
A. Sushil Kumar
B. Gagan Narang
C. Saina Nehwal
D. Sania Mirza
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77. Which of the following teams emerged the overall champion at the 39th Junior National Aquatic Championships in Chennai in July 2012?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Goa
D. Gujarat
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78. Which Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, on 26th July, 2012, carried the Olympic torch at Southwark in London, a day before the opening ceremony of the sporting spectacle?
A. Shahrukh Khan
B. Aamir Khan
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Dilip Kumar
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79. Which batting great was, in July 2012, recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the BCCI?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Virendra Sehwag
C. Rahul Dravid
D. V. Lakshman
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80. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on 18th July, 2012, issued guidelines allowing overseas individual investors to invest up to how much in corporate bonds and debt schemes of mutual funds without any lock-in period?
A. $1 billion
B. $2.5 billion
C. $4 billion
D. $5 billion
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