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101. The United States, on 12th July, 2012, unleashed a fresh wave of sanctions against Iran. The actionsa. Impose additional sanctions on Iran’s ‘nuclear and ballistic missile proliferation networks’b. Identifies Iranian ‘front companies and banks.’Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A. Only a
B. Only b
C. Both a and B
D. Neither a nor B
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102. Steel Authority of India (SAIL) in July 2012, announced plans to invest a whopping Rs 1.31 lakh crore to expand its production capacity to 45 million tonnes per annum, leaving IISCO Steel plant out of the expansion purview. Where is it located?
A. Bokaro
B. Jamshedpur
C. Burnpur
D. Rourkela
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103. The reconstituted Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on natural gas and allocation was, in July 2012, announced to be headed by
A. Sharad Pawar
B. A.K. Antony
C. Kapil Sibal
D. P. Chidambaram
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104. The Central Government, in July 2012, decided to set up a venture capital fund of Rs 2,000 crore which will promote research and development (R&D) in
A. Export sector
B. Pharmaceutical sector
C. GM Food Sector
D. Readymade Garment Sector
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105. Which country, on 30th July, 2012, announced a massive naval rearmament and unveiled plans to build scores of warships by the end of decade?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Iran
D. North Korea
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