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96. Who, on 08th July, 2012, claimed the ninth win of his career, when he swept to a dramatic victory in an incident-filled British Grand Prix in Silverstone?
A. Mark Webber
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Jenson Button
D. Fernando Alonso
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97. Aditya Birla Group announced in July 2012 to have signed an agreement to buy the Terrace Bay Pulp Mill in North Western Ontario in
A. Venezuela
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. Brazil
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98. Who among the following on 17th July, 2012, proposed a Producer Price Index (PPI), which would measure the average change over time in the sale prices of domestic goods and services?
A. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
B. D. Subbarao
C. Manmohan Singh
D. Anand Sharma
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99. In a bid to prop up housing construction for the middle and lower middle-class, the government, in July 2012, extended the one per cent interest subvention scheme on housing loans of up to Rs 15 lakh by a year, provided the cost of the house does not exceed
A. Rs 25 lakh
B. Rs 35 lakh
C. Rs 45 lakh
D. Rs 60 lakh
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100. India lost wickets in a heap towards the end of the innings as the under-19 Asia Cup final ended in a thrilling tie at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur on 01st July, 2012. Which team shared the title with India?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Afghanistan
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