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Who has has been appointed as the next Explanation Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia? On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving A. Subrata Banerji macroeconomic situation at its meeting, the Monetary B. Supriya Bhattacharjee Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy repo C. Subrata Bhattacharjee rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) D. Supria Banerji unchanged at 6.0%. E. none of these 57). What is the GDP of India on FY 18-19 according to Answer: C India Ratings and Research? Explanation A. 7.1 Subrata Bhattacharjee has been appointed as the next B. 7.2 Ambassador of India to the Republic of Serbia. C. 7.3 61). Who won 1st medal for India at CWG-2018? D. 7.4 A. Sunaina E. 7.5 B. Gururaja Answer: D C. Sanamacha Chanu Explanation D. Pratima Kumari India Ratings and Research has revised its FY19 GDP E. None of these growth forecast to 7.4% from 7.1% earlier. Answer: B 58). Who gets Best Supporting Actor nomination at Explanation BAFTA? 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