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Which one of the following pairs of countries with new names and old names is correctly matched?

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Consider the following paragraph on a dance technique: 
Originally known as the 'backslide' or "walking on your toes' is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. A break dancing move, it became popular around the world after Michael Jackson executed it during a performance in 1983. It subsequently became his signature move, and is now one of the best-known dance techniques in the world. The paragraph given above characterizes which one of the following dance form of the world?

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists.

List-I (Phone Brand) List-II (Brand Slogan)
A. Nokia 1. Ingenuity for life
B. Samsung 2. Next is what?
C. Panasonic 3. Connecting people
D. Siemens 4. Ideas for life

 

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Consider the following statements about the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG):
1. The NSC guidelines are implemented by each participating government in accordance with its national laws.
2. The NSG Guidelines facilitate the development of nuclear trade.
3. South Africa is the only country from Africa in the NSG.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the codes below: 

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Which one of the following is not a member of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

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Which one of the following statements about BRICS is not correct?

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Which among the following countries is ranked 1st in the Global Peace Index, 2009?
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Consider the following statements regarding the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC):
1. It is an international organization involving a group of countries from South Asia and Southeast Asia.
2. All countries with whom India shares an international border are members of the organization.
3. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand were the organization's original members.
Which of the statement/statements given above is/are correct?

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Which of the following was not identified as a pillar of the reform agenda by the heads of the G-20 nations in the declaration at the Toronto Summit in June 2010?