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(c) Banabhatta (d) 6arahmihira #o" many members of the !n$lo7Indian ,ommunity can be nominated by the President to the 4ok)abha? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) &' (d) ' Which is the first state in India to launch an e7payment system for commercial ta. payers? (a) /u+arat (b) 8arnataka (c) /oa (c) 0aharashtra The /overnment has formally conferred '0aharatna' status to four of its fla$ship P)3sWhich of these is not one of the four? (a) )!I4 (b) I9, (c) (0D, (d) 9(/, Which of the follo"in$ has not been a"arded a (obel Pri:e and a Bharat %atna? (a) Dalai 4ama (b) ,-6- %aman (c) (elson 0andela (d) 0other Teresa The "ord '0' in 0%F tyres corresponds to "hich of the follo"in$? (a) 0aharashtra (b) 0a+or (c) 0etropolitan (d) 0adras )hivara+ 6- Patil ,ommittee is associated "ith (a) ,W/)cam (b) '/ )pectrum )cam (c) 6edanta 0inin$ Pro+ect (d) P9),9 Pro+ect in 9disha ';&< FIF!World ,up "ould be held in (a) %ussia (b) =atar (c) France (d) (etherlands Who discovered )outh Pole? (a) Tasman (b) !mundsen (c) %obert Peary (d) ohn ,abot The position of Indian %ail"ays(et"ork the "orld is (a) fifth (b) second (c) fourth (d) third

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