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841. Which of the following was/were the reason(s) owing to which Taiwans President had t appoint a new Prime Minister ? 1. The Prime Minister along with his cabinet colleagues resigned as the people from taiwan wanted them to resign. 2. General Elections in taiwan took place reecntly and as the result were not in favour of the present had to resign. 3. China who is a major party in any decision making related to Taiwan wanted the earlier Prime Minister to resign.
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 3
D. Only 1 and 2
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842. Which of the following is the one major function of the Finance Commission set up by the Union Government once every five years ? 1. To determine the share of the Staes and the Centre out of the Tax receipts 2. To determine the minimum support prices of all major agricultural commodities. 3. To introduce the new taxes to be levied by the State and the Union governments
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 2 and 3
C. Only 2
D. Only 1
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843. The first SAARC Health Ministers Conference was recently organised in Which of the following cities ?
A. New Delhi
B. Kathamandu
C. Islamabad
D. Colombo
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844. Who among the following is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 ?
A. Pt. Ravishankar
B. Ustad amjad ali Khan
C. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
D. R.K. Laxman
Explanation:
845. Which of the following is considered as one of the major reasons of Global Warming or heating of Earths surface that is at increase these days ?
A. Distance between the Sun and the Earth has reduced by about 45,000 km in the last 1000 years.
B. A big unidentified celestial object is approaching the Earth very fast. The radiation from it is making the Earths surface warmer.
C. Carbon pollution from fossil fuels traps the Suns heat instead of letting it radiate back safely out into the space.
D. None of these
Explanation:
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