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91. Lasha Shavdatuashvili won the men’s under 66 kg gold in the Olympic judo competition in July 2012. Which country is he from?
A. Hungary
B. Georgia
C. Belarus
D. Ukraine
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92. In a bid to bring ‘greater clarity’ on GAAR (General Anti-Avoidance Rules), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on 13th July, 2012, constituted an expert committee which is headed by
A. Parthasarthi Shome
B. N. Rangachary
C. Ajay Shah
D. Sunil Gupta
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93. European aerospace giant Airbus, in July 2012, announced to build its first assembly plant in the United States in
A. Ohio
B. Dakota
C. Alabama
D. Nebraska
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94. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on 18th July, 2012, amended its rules on obtaining classified tax information by partner-countries. Where is it based?
A. Frankfurt
B. Vienna
C. Paris
D. Geneva
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95. Which American swimmer, on 29th July, 2012, powered her way to a brilliant world record in the women’s 100m butterfly of the swimming competitions in London?
A. Christina Palmer
B. Dana Vollmer
C. Daniela Williams
D. Susan Mitchell
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