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136. The government on 13th July, 2012, announced the setting up of a five member committee, to be headed by Cabinet Secretary, to look into pay and pension-related issues of defence services personnel and ex-servicemen. Who is the Cabinet Secretary?
A. Alok Dhuria
B. Kumar Mitra
C. Ajit Seth
D. Pancham Seth
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137. Which country, in July 2012, declared a national animal health emergency in the face of an aggressive bird flu epidemic?
A. Japan
B. Mexico
C. Spain
D. Chile
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138. Seeking to end the discretion in the allotment of retail outlets for which of the following, the government on 20th July, 2012, announced that in the future such allotments would be decided through lotteries?
A. Tatkal Railway Tickets
B. Petrol pumps
C. Food grains for Public Distribution System
D. Free seeds and other provisions to farmers
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139. China successfully launched a satellite in Sichuan province in July 2012, completing the country’s first data relay satellite network system. The name of the satellite was
A. Tianlian I-03
B. Izmit L-101
C. Chao P-12
D. Ming T-112
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140. The Union cabinet on 03rd July, 2012, gave the green signal for the Rs 5,128-crore Metro Rail project of
A. Salem
B. Kochi
C. Pune
D. Panaji
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