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Current Affairs UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

Suresh Kalmadi has been elected Chairman of the ‘Asian Athletic Association’ on November 9th 2009 for the

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 2nd term

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2nd term”.
Kalmadi was re-elected unanimously for another four year term (2005-09).

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