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Shivaji was born in |
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Poona in the year 1615
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Raigarh.in the year 1622
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Purandhar in the year 1607
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Shivner in the year 1627
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| Q2. |
Of the various terms that are used to denote cities in ancient Indian literature, which is the earliest? |
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Nagar
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Nigama
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Pura
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Mahanagar
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| Q3. |
Who presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers? |
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the Prime Minister
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the President
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Cabinet Secretary
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Different ministers by rotation
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| Q4. |
Phloem |
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Transports water mineral elements
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Transports food material from leaves to the consumption /storage organs
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Helps in water evaporation
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Gets nutritious nitrogen from soil
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What is Rh in blood? |
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Hormone in body
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Antibody
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Antigen
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Gene
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Which one of the following revenue items was collected only in cash under the Mauryas? |
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kara
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bhaga
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hiranya
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pranaya
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Who among the following is the king of ancient India referred to by modern writers as "a monk in a King's garb"? |
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Vikramaditya
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Ashoka
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Bimbisara
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Gautamiputra Satakarni
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| Q8. |
Indian citizenship is lost when - |
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a person acquires a foreign citizenship
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the person renounces the citizenship
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the government deprives a citizenship for some cause
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in all the above cases
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When a bill passed by the Parliament is sent to the President, he can- |
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return it for reconsideration
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refuse to sign it
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amend the bill
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consult the Speaker of Lok Sabha
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In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the Preamble was not a part of the Constitution? |
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Berubari case
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Golak Nath case
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Keshavananda Bharati case
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None of the above
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The Vice-President of India is- |
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directly elected by the people.
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elected by the same electoral college which elects the President.
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elected by the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at a joint sitting.
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elected by members of Rajya Sabha alone.
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Which is the largest state of India (area)? |
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Uttar Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Rajasthan
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Dronacharya Award is associated with |
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Medicine
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Literature
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Sports
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Bravery
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In which state are the Aravali Ranges situated ? |
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Rajasthan
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Himachal Pradesh
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Orissa
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Maharashtra
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Where is the Maikal Range situated ? |
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Rajasthan
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Madhya Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
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| Q16. |
The Reserve Bank was nationalized in the year |
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1948
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1949
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1950
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1969
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Currency notes are printed in |
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Private firms
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Security Press, Nasik
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Govt. Mint
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Public Authority
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Whose signature is found on hundred-rupee currency notes ? |
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The President of India
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Finance Minister of India
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Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance
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Governor, Reserve Bank of India
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| Q19. |
Who is the author of the book India After Gandhi ? |
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Vikram Chandra
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Tushar Gandhi
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Ramachandra Guha
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Rajmohan Gandhi
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Which one of the following is the smallest state of India? |
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Nagaland
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Tripura
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Sikkim
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Meghalaya
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One rupee notes and coins are issued by the |
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Finance Ministry
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Reserve Bank of India
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Commerce Ministry
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Nationalised Banks
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| Q22. |
SDR stands for |
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Standard Depreciation Rate
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Special Drawing Rights
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State-Bank’s Deposit Rate
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Special Deposit Rate
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Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley? |
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Ganga
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Narmada
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Brahmaputra
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Krishna
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Which part of the islands in the Arabian Sea is known as Minicoy islands ? |
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northern
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Eastern
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southern
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western
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Can Parliament amend or modify any of the Fundamental Rights given in the Constitution? |
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Parliament can do so only after a referendum
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Parliament can amend them by special majority
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Parliament cannot amend any
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Only the President can issue directions to amend them
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| Q26. |
What is minimum velocity required for a rocket to cross earth's orbit? |
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18 kms./second
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11.2 kms./second
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21 kms./second
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35 kms./second
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| Q27. |
Which of the following successors of Shivaji approached the British government on many occasions to help them against the Peshwa? |
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Ramaraja
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Sahu II
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Pratap Singh
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Shahji Appasaheb
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| Q28. |
Bharat Natyam is: |
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A solo dance
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A feminine dance
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Devotional in spirit
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All the three above
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| Q29. |
Identify the correct order in which the following acted as Vice-Presidents of India- |
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Dr. Zakir Hussain, R. Venkaiaraman, BD Jatti and GS Pathak
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Dr. Zakir Hussain, GP Pathak, BD Jatti and R Venkataraman
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BD Jatti, Dr. Zakir Hussain, GS Pathak and R Venkataraman.
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GS Pathak, BD Jatti, Dr. Zakir Hussain and R Venkataraman
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| Q30. |
For the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the courts can issue- |
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decree
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an ordinance
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a writ
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a notification
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| Q31. |
Which of the following cities will host 2012 Olympic Games? |
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Paris
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New York
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London
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Madrid
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| Q32. |
Fiscal Policy is connected with- |
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exports and imports
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public revenue and expenditure
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issue of currency
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population control
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| Q33. |
Which of the following is the largest single source of the Government's earning from tax revenue ? |
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excise
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customs
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corporation tax
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income tax
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| Q34. |
Taxila was a famous site of |
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Early Vedic art
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Gandharaart
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Mauryan art
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Gupta art
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| Q35. |
The structure of Qutab Minar was completed by |
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Aram Shah
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Qutubuddin Aibak
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Iltutmish
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Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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| Q36. |
The metallic element present in haemoglobin is |
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Magnesium
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Sodium
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Iron
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Zinc
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| Q37. |
The hormone that regulates the metabolism of sugars in the human body is |
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Thyroxine
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Estrone
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Insulin
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Adrenalin
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Which among the following was defeated by Ahmad Shah Abdali in the Third Battle of Panipat? |
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Sikhs
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Marathas
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Jats
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Rajputs
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| Q39. |
When is perspiration maximum? |
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when temperature is high and air is cool
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when temperature is low and air is hot
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when temperature is low and air humid
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when temperature is low and air is dry
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Who is empowered to suspend the operation of Fundamental Rights ? |
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Parliament
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Supreme Court
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President
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Prime Minister
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