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171. The Upper House of Parliament of which country, in July 2012, ratified the agreement to join the World Trade Organisation despite widespread opposition inside the country?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Venezuela
D. Iraq
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172. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, on 11th July, 2012, emerged winner in which Assembly by-poll, defeating his nearest rival, former Speaker Prakash Pant of the Opposition BJP?
A. Dehradun
B. Almora
C. Sitarganj
D. Haridwar
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173. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Pranab Mukherjee who was sworn in as the new President of India on 25th July, 2012?
A. He is the first Bengali to hold the post of President of India
B. He was sworn-in by the Chief Justice of India
C. He bested P.A. Sangma in the race to Rashtrapati Bhavan
D. All of the above
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174. The United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals Reports of the U.N. Secretary-General, 2012, was released in July, 2012. According to this report, India’s Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is __ per one lakh live births
A. 189
B. 212
C. 228
D. 235
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175. The Chief Minister of which state, on 05th July, 2012, asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately withdraw any proposal to impose a 12.36 per cent tax on remittances from NRIs?
A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Punjab
D. Jammu & Kashmir
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