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| Q1. |
The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the Railways in India is - |
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Iron and Steel
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Coal
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Mineral Oil
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Metallic Ores (other than Iron Ore)
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| Q2. |
The first Indian railway train in 1853 journeyed between- |
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Bombay and Pune
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Pune and Ahmedabad
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Bombay and Thane
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Howrah and Kharagpur
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| Q3. |
Wheels and axles for railways are produced |
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At Bangalore
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At Madras
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At Varanasi
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Nowhere in India
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| Q4. |
Which state in India has the largest area under forests ? |
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Himachal Pradesh
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Madhya,Pradesh
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Karanataka
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Assam
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| Q5. |
The soils which have supported agriculture for centuries without much manuring or following are- |
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Alluvial and Laterite Soils
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Red and Laterite Soils
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Black and Alluvial Soils
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Laterite and Black Soils
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| Q6. |
Throughout the Ages the maximum number of streams of people came to India via- |
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The Western Himalayan Passes
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Tibet
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The Sea
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The Eastern Himalayan Passes
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| Q7. |
Regarding variations in racial traits in India, what can we say ? |
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They are non-existent
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They have shown up change over time
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Variation arc not so pronounced as in other countries
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Variations have been modified to some extent through social intermixing
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| Q8. |
The earliest arrivals in India arc believed to be Nagrito, At which one of the following places are they mainly found now? |
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Punjab
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Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh
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Andaman Islands
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| Q9. |
Which one of the following racial groups is popularly known as the Aryans ? |
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The Protoaustraioids
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The Mediterranean
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The Brachycephals
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The Nordics
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| Q10. |
The Indus Valley Civilization was based on the racial stocks of- |
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Meditenancrns
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Nordics
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Negritos
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None of the above
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| Q11. |
The life expectancy in India is - |
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More in the case of males
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More in the case of females
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Equal in the case of males and females
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Not comparable in the case of males and females as it keeps changing
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| Q12. |
The southernmost limit of India (main land) is- |
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6°4' N latitude
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8°4' N latitude
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8°6' N latitude
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4° 6' N latitude
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The northern most limit of India is - |
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36°4" N' latitude
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37° 8' N latitude
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37°6' N latitude
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36° 12' N latitude
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| Q14. |
The length of India's coastline is about- |
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7,500 km
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5,900 km
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7,000. km
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6,100 km
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| Q15. |
The total area of India is about- |
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31 lakh sq km
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33 lakh sq km
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320 lakh sq km
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35 lakh sq km
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| Q16. |
India is the seventh largest country in the world. In occupies about ………. of world area- |
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2,4%
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3.4%
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4.2%
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4.3%
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| Q17. |
One of the states not bisected by the Tropic of Cancer is- |
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Orissa
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Gujarat
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West Bengal
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Rajasthan
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| Q18. |
When were Indias states first organised on a linguistic basis ? |
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1947
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1950
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1952
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1956
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| Q19. |
The rocks in the Himalayan-system are mainly- |
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Sedimentary
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Igneous
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Plutonic
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None of these
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| Q20. |
The Shiwaliks stretch between- |
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Indus and Sutlej
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Potwar Basin and Teesta
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Sutlej and Kali
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Sutlej and Teesla
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| Q21. |
The total area covered by the Himalayas is about- |
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6,00,000 sq. km
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1,00,000 sq. km
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4,00,000 sq, km
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5,00,000 sq. km
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| Q22. |
Which among the following States supports the maximum percentage of tribal population ? |
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Madhya Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh
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Sikkim
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Nagaland
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| Q23. |
The Bhils and the Kols live - |
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Along the Vindhya ranges
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In the Nilgiris
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In the North-East frontiers of India
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All over India
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| Q24. |
In the Andaman Islands live the : |
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Todas
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Onge
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Gonda
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Lepcha
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| Q25. |
Tribal settlements in India are usually concentrated - |
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On the plains
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Near big rivers
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In the hilly and forested areas
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On the periphery of townships
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| Q26. |
Which of the following is wrongly matched ? |
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Shompens - Andaman & Nicobar
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Minicoy - Laksdeep
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Khasi – Mizoram
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Garo - Madhya Pradesh
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In which of the following states would you not find Bhils? |
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Gujarat
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Karnataka
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Madhya Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
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| Q28. |
Lambadis are concentrated in - |
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Kerala
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Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka
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All these
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| Q29. |
Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs ? |
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Madhya Pradesh
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Gujarat
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Maharashtra
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Bihar
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| Q30. |
How far apart are rails in a broad gauge line system ? |
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1.676 m
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1.576 m
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1.845 m
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1.453m
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| Q31. |
What is Chandipurat Sea known for? |
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Deep see fishing
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Oil drilling
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Missile testing range
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Overseas communications
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Which of the following States has more women than men ? |
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Sikkim
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Kerala
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Maharashtra
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| Q33. |
One of the chief effects of urbanization in India is - |
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Over crowding in cities
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More jobs available
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Lower standard of living
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Stagnant agriculture
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| Q34. |
In India, how is the trend of urbanization illustrated ? |
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Urbanization of many villages
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Employment opportunities in cities increasing
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Cities increasing in size at the cost of small towns
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None of the above
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| Q35. |
The Moplas are to be found in- |
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Manipur
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Assam
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Kerala
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Andhra Pradesh
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| Q36. |
The AbHoriare: |
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An Adivasi tribe in Bastar
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A clan of dacoits
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A tribe of Mongoloid blood
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Extinct now
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| Q37. |
The percentage of literates in India is - |
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Lower among males than females
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Lower in urban areas than in rural
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Higher among males
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Is almost equal among males and females
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| Q38. |
Which union territory has the highest literacy rate ? |
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Delhi
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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Chandigarh
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Pondicherry
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| Q39. |
The lowest rate of literacy occurs in - |
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Rajasthan
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Madhya Pradesh
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Arunachal Pradesh
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| Q40. |
Where do the maximum of Zoroastrians live ? |
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India
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Iran
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U.S.A.
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Iraq
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