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866. India recently signed an agreement with which of the following countries to premit her to operate any number of flights from any point in each others territory ?
A. Russia
B. UK
C. USA
D. Pakistan
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867. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently in a meeting expressed his desire that an early and smooth Value Added Tax (VAT) is very much needed in the country. How the introduction of VAT will be helpful for a country like India ? 1. VAT will avoid cascading of taxes. 2. VAT is expected to enhance revenues in the medium term. 3. Some State Governments may have to loose a substantial amount of Sales Tax as the centre will have a greater share in taxes, but the same will be compensated later on by providing subsidies on certain items.Which of these statements is/are true ?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Only 1and 2
D. Only 3
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868. Who, amongst the following, has distinguished himself as a writer in English language ?
A. Nirad C. Chaudhury
B. Yahudi Menuhin
C. Amrita Pritam
D. Satyajit Ray
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869. The foodgrain production during the year 2003-04 is expected to be at the level of approximately
A. 100 million tons
B. 150 million tons
C. 200 million tons
D. Between 200 to 250 million tons
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870. Who discovered the DNA structure ?
A. Linns Danling
B. Watson-Crick
C. Hargobind Khorana
D. Bardara Meklintok
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