Mamata Banerjee sworn-in as West Bengal Chief Minister

Hi Aspirants, Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee was sworn-in as the chief minister of West Bengal for second successive five-year term on 27 May 2016. 

Here are the Important Points you should know

1. Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi administered her oath of office and secrecy.

2. This is for the first time that a chief minister will take oath on Red Road.

3. Banerjee, the state’s eighth chief minister and the first woman to occupy the post, took her oath in Bengali.

4. The 42-member ministry, of them 18 are new faces, has seven ministers from the minority community.

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Solved Questions of PSC Computer Assistant Grade II Exam held on 26 May 2016

Hi Aspirants, here is the Answer Key and Solved GK Questions of Computer Assistant Grade II Exam 2016 conducted by Kerala PSC on 26 May 2016.

1. "Ballot is powerful than bullet" who said so? - Abraham Lincoln

2. Whose autobiography is known as "Ente Jeevitha Smaranakal"? - Mannathu Padmanabhan

3. Which river forms the boundary between North India and South India? - Narmada

4. Which of the following is known as the lungs of Nature? - Rain Forest

5. Name the agency which won the Gandhi Peace Award for the year 2014? - ISRO

6. Where is Lothal? - Gujarat

7. A special phenomenon seen only in the Arabian Sea? - Chakara

8. Which latitude passes through India? - Tropic of Cancer

9. In which year Sree Naryana Guru formed SNDP Yogam? - 1903

10. Who was the first women President of Indian National Congress? - Annie Besant

11. Which social reformer started the movement called 'Sadhujana Paripalana Sangam'? - Ayyankali

12. Who wrote the book 'Anasthasyayude Rektha Sakshyam'? - Fr.Kuriakose Elias Chavara

13. Golden Quadrilateral is a ____ project? - Road

14. Name the instrument used in aeroplanes to measure height? - Altimeter

15. Which malayalam poet was honored by the British Prince in 1922? - Kumaranasan

16. A major poverty eradication programme among the following? - RMSA

17. The largest pure water lake in India? - Woolar

18. Who was the founder of Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha? - Poikayil Yohana

19. Which day is observed as World Population Day? - July 11

20. Who gave the honorary title 'Sardar' to Vallabhai Patel? - Mahatma Gandhi

21. Which river is related to Majuli Island? - Brahmaputra

22. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is the pricipal designer of which famous building? - Taj Mahal

23. Which Indian state gets its name from the Pali word for Buddhist Monastery? - Bihar

24. The last supper is a famous fresco painted by which famous renaissance artist? - Leonardo de Vinci

25. Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2015? - Svetlena Alexivich

26. Who was the founder of Atma Vidya Sangham? - Vaghbhatananda

27. Black soil is suitable for which crop? - Cotton

28. The oldest mountain range in India? - Aravally

29. Last formed Corporation in Kerala? - Kannur

30. Who was the woman leader of Quit India Movement? - Aruna Asif Ali
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Official Answer Key of University Assistant Exam 2016 Published by Kerala PSC

Hi Aspirants, Kerala Public Service Commission has today (26 May 2016) has published the offcial Answer Key of University Assistant Exam 2016 held on 24 May 2016. You can download the Answer Key as PDF from the below link. 

Name of Post:-ASSISTANT

Department:- UNIVERSITIES IN KERALA 

Paper Code:- 71/2016 

Medium of Question: English

Date of Test :-24.05.2016    

Date of Upload:-26.05.2016

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Pinarayi Vijayan sworn in as Kerala Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan, the 72-year-old CPM leader, took oath as the 12th chief minister of Kerala along with 18 ministers at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on 25 May 2016. 

Note these Important Points

1. Pinarayi Vijayan was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Justice (Retd) P. Sathasivam.

2. A CPM politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan is the 22nd chief minister of Kerala.

3. Departing from tradition, this was the second time that the swearing in ceremony was held outside the Raj Bhavan complex - the official residence of the Kerala Governor.

4. Pinarayi Vijayan served as the minister in Kerala government between 1996 to 1998.

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Sarbananda Sonowal sworn-in as Assam Chief Minister

Hi Aspirants, Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Assam on 24 May 2016.

Note these Important Points 

1. Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Assam on 24 May 2016.

2. Governor Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new CM at Khanapara in Guwahati.

3. Sonowal was sworn in as the chief minister of the first ever BJP government in northeast, replacing the 15-year-old Congress government led by Tarun Gogoi.

4. It was the first time after 1985, when a Chief Minister took his oath in an open field.

5. Sarbanand Sonowal was at present Union Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs in Modi government.

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Question Paper of University Assistant Exam 2016 - PDF Download

Hi Aspirants, here is the PDF Question Paper of University Assistant Exam 2016 held on 24 May 2016. We have already published the Answer Key of this exam and you can check that from the below link. This question paper will be useful for those preparing for other PSC Exams. You can download the Question Paper from the below link. Happy Reading.

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Answer Key of University Assistant Exam 2016 - 24 May 2016

Hi Aspirants, Kerala Public Service Commission today (24 May 2016) conducted the University Assistant Exam 2016 for selection of Assistants in Universities in Kerala. In this post we are bringing you the Answer Key and Solved Question Paper of KPSC University Assistant Exam 2016. The exam commenced at 1.30PM and was over by 3.15PM. There were 100 questions.  

1. The transformer works on which principle? - Electromagnetic induction
2. Which is the most effective test to determine AIDS? - Werstern bolt test
3. Minamatha disease is due to? - Mercury
4. An alloy used in making heating elements for electric heating devise is? - Nichrome
5. Phenomenon behind the formation of rainbow? - Dispersion of light
6. What is the name of the pigment which helps animals to see in dim light? - Rhodopsin
7. What is oil of vitriol? - Sulphuric Acid
8. What is manufactured using Bessemer process? - Steel
9. A person suffering from bleeding gum need in his food? - Citrus
10. Which fossil organism is usually regarded as the connecting link between birds and reptiles? - Archeopteryx
11. Which is the following won the 'Odakkuzhal Award' to S.Joseph? - Chandranodoppam
12. Who got the 'Dr.Sukumar Azhikode Thatwamasi Endowment' for this year? - Dr.T.M.Thomas Issac
13. Present Jnanpeed winner Raghuveer Chaudhari is a popular writer in ________ language? - Gujarati
14. Which country was defeated by India to win her Seventh Crown in SAF Games? - Afghanistan
15. Who is the present Governor of Reserve Bank of India? - Raghuram Rajan
16. Recently dead Mufti Muhammed Sayyid was the Chief Minister of _____ state? - Jammu and Kashmir
17. Who scored 1009 runs in one innings, in the Bhandari Trophy under 16 Inter School Cricket? - Pranav Dhanvade
18. 'Miss World' Miriya Lalguna Roso belongs to which of the following country? - Spain
19. Who among the following was appointed as CEO of NOTI AYOG? - Amithab Kanth
20. World's largest Bird statue is built in Jatayu Nature Park. In which place of Kerala, it is built? - Chatayamangalam
21. The literacy rate in India is? - 75%
22. Which is the tree generally grown for forestation? - Teak
23. Who was the first martyr in First Indian Independence War 1857? - Mangal Pande
24. Who was the Chairman of Nehru Committe Report? - Mothilal Nehru
25. What is a Republic? - In a democracy, the head of the state is either directly or indirectly elected by the people
26. What is the official name of India? - Republic of India
27. Which was the first linguistic state in Independence India? - Andhra Pradesh
28. In which river Bhakra-Nangal dam is situated? - Sutlej
29. Swami Vivekananda delivered his famous Chickago Speech in? - No Answer (Answer is 1893 September 11)
30. What is the total length of NH 49(Kochi to Dhanushkodi)? - 440 km
31. Kochi Rajya Praja manadalam was formed in the year? - 1941
32. The orginal name of Vagbhatananda, tha famous social reformer in Kerala? - Kunji Kannan
33. Gayathripuzha is the tributary of which river? - Bharatha Puzha
34. KSEB was formed in the year? - 1957
35. What is the name of rain water harvest programe organised by Kerala Government? - Varsha
36. Who founded 'Ananda mahasabha' in 1918? - Brahmananda Shivayogi
37. Who wrote the famous book 'A Short History of the Peasant Movement in Kerala'? - EMS Namboothiripad
38. Who founded Jatinasini Sabha? - Anandatheerthan
39. In which district Mangalavanam, the smallest wild life sanctuary in Kerala situated? - Ernakulam
40. Where is Kerala Coconut Research Station situated? - Kayamkulam
41. The authority to issue 'writs' for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights rests with? - The Suprime Court and High Courts
42. Who is the chairman of Rajya Sabha? - The Vice President
43. The Public Service Commission of India, as the Union Public Service Commission was first called, was established in the year? - 1926
44. Which Constitutional Amendment made right to free and compulsory education as a fundamental right? - 86th
45. Who is the present CAG? - Shashi Kanth Sharma
46. The Funamental Rights of the Indian Citizens are enshrined in? - Part III of the Constitution
47. Which of the following Article of the Constitution deals with the Fundamental Duties of the Indian Citizens? - Article 51-A
48. In which year the National Development Council (NDC) was established? - 1952
49. The National Human Rights Commission was established in the year? - 1993
50. Who is the Chairperson of Kerala State Vanitha Commission? - K.C.Rosakutty
51.Anganwadi centers are functioning under the programme? - ICDS
52. The ____ was launched in December 2001 to ameliorate the conditions of the urban slum dwellers living below the poverty line without adequate shelter? - Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana
53. This is a comprehensive housing scheme launched witha view to enusre the integrated provision of shelter, sanitation and drinking water. The basic objective of the programme is to improve the quality of life of the people as well as the overall habitat in rural areas? - Samagra Awas Yojana
54. Which programme is launched on the lookout for the 'poorest of the poor' by providing them 35 kilograms of rice and wheat at Rs 3 and Rs.2 per kilogram respectively? - Antyodya Anna Yojana
55. Which plan was called as Mehalnobis plan named after the well-known economist? - Second Five Year Plan 1956 - 61
56. Who is the implementing officer at district level responsible for the monitoring and supervision of national food for work programme? - District Collector
57. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was launched in April 1st 1989, by combining the two programmes? - NREP, RLEGP
58. Kudumbashree mission was launched on May 17th 1998 by our former Prime Minister? - Sri A.B.Vajpai
59. Mahila Samridhi Yojana was started in 1998 on the day of? - Gandhi Jayanthi (It was launched in 1993 and not 1998)
60. To change negative family and community attitudes towards the girl child at birth and towards her mother is the prime objective of? - Balika Samridhi Yojana
61. Name the Act that governs the internet usage in India? - The Information Technology Act 2000
62. An eattempt to criminally and fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, password and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication is termed as? - Phishing
63. device that modulates signals to encode digital information and demodulate signals to decode the transmitted information? - modem
64. '.mpg' extension refers usually to what kind of file? - Animation/Movie file
65. The brain of any computer system is? - CPU
66. An attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users is called? - Denial-of-service attack
67. Who is considered as the first programmer? - Ada Lovelace
68. A computer program that is used to convert an assembly language to machine language? - Assembler
69. Codes consists of light and dark marks of various thickness which may be optically read is known as? - Bar Code
70. The inventer of World Wide Web? - Tim Berner's Lee
71. The passive form of "This shop sells all the vegetables." is? - All the vegetables are sold in this shop
72. I was going ____ the documents last evening? - through
73. The problem was ____ difficult that I could not solve it? - much
74. Which part mistake:- (a) it was Shakespeare (b) and not no one else (c) who wrote this play (d) at the beginning of the sixteenth centuary
Answer - (b) and not no one else
75. Which part mistake :- (a) the film (b) that I saw yesterday (c) was about an old man (d) who was living a long time ago
Answer - (d) who was living a long time ago
76. The indirect form of 'Do you like comics?" she asked me is? - She asked me whether I liked comics
77. Let us go for a walk,___? - shall we?
78. It was raining when I ____ home yesterday? - reached
79. Germany is ____ European country? - a
80. Milk is ____ in proteins and minerals? - rich
81. If 4 taps can fill a tank in 10 hours. Then how many hours can 6 taps fill the same tank? - 6 2/3 hours
82. A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days and A alone can complete the work in 18 days. How long will B alone take to complete the job? - 36 days
83. A garden is 90 m long and 75 m broad. A path 5 m wide is to be built outside around it. Find the area of the path? - 1750 m^2
84. Which of the following number is divisible by 33? [1333, 1375, 2133, 2145] 
Answer - 2145
85. HCF 36 and 264 is? (6, 36, 792, 12)
Answer - 12
86. In how many years will a sum of money triple itself, the rate of interest being 10%? - 20 years
87. Manu's age is 6 times Binu's age. 15 years hence Manu will be 3 times as old as Binu. Find Binu's age? - 10 years
88. Find the time taken by a 180 m long train running at 54 km/hr to cross a man standing on a platform? - 12 seconds
89. What number should be subtarcted from each of the numbers 23, 30, 57 and 78 so that the remainders are in proportion? - 6
90. If (y-x)/x = 3/8, then y:x = ? - 11:8
91. "Flower" is related to "Petal" in the same way as "Book" is related to? - Page
92. Find the missing number in the series :- 2, 6, 18, 54, __, 486, 1458? - 162
93. Find out the missing letter :- B, E, H,K,N,___? - Q
94. If A is in the north of B and C is in the west of B. In what direction is A with respect to C? - North-East
95. Statement :- All the students passed the examination. Some students are girls? - None of the above
96. If EDUCATION is coded as NOITACUDE, then REDFORT will be coded as? - TROFDER
97. Find out the pair which is different from the other given pairs (Cow and Buffalo; Cock and Hen; Horse and Mare; Dog and Bitch) ? - Cow and Buffalo
98. Find the odd one among these : Lake, River, Pool, Sea? - Pool
99. If HOBBY is coded as IOBY and LOBBY is coded as MOBY then BOBBY is coded as? - COBY
100. If I=9 YOU=61 then WE=? - 28

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List of Official Residences of Famous World Leaders - PDF Download

Hi Aspirants, here are the list of Official Residences of Famous World Leaders which will be useful for competitive exams.

1. Indian President - Rashtrapathi Bhavan

2. American President - White House

3. Brazil President - Alvorada

4. Britain Prime Minister - 10, Downing Street

5. Canada Prime Minister - 24 Sussex Drive

6. Srilankan President -Temple Trees

7. Russia President - Kremlin

8. Indian Prime Minister - No. 7, Race Course Road

9. French President - Elysee Palace

10. Germany President - Bellevue Palace

11. King & Queen of Britain -Beckingham Palace

12. Kongo President - Marbil Palace

13. Nepal King - Narayan Hithi Palace

14. Pakistan President - Ivane Sadan

15. Pope - Vatican Palace

16. Spain King - Royal Palace

17. South Korean President -Blue House

18. India Governor’s - Raj Bhavan
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Man Booker Prize 2016 Winner - South Korean author Han Kang

Hi Aspirants, much awaited Man Booker Prize 2016 winner has been announced and it goes to South Korean author Han Kang. Check the details from below. 

1. South Korean author Han Kang has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for her novel 'The Vegetarian' which deals with a woman's rejection of human brutality and giving up of eating meat.

2. Kang, 45, beat writers including Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and international bestseller Elena Ferrante to win the 50,000-pound award which she shared with her novel's translator Deborah Smith.

3. Published by Portobello Books, 'The Vegetarian' was selected unanimously among 155 books by a panel of five judges chaired by noted critic and editor Boyd Tonkin who described Kang's work as "lyrical and lacerating".

4. The Vegetarian' is her first novel to be translated into English by 28-year-old Deborah Smith who started learning Korean only at the age of 21.

5. The Vegetarian is a three-part novel that follows the story of Yeong-hye, a dutiful Korean wife who, spurred on by a dream, decides one day to become a vegetarian, something that is extremely uncommon in South Korean society. 
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PDF Capsule for University Assistant Exam 2016

Hi Aspirants, as you are aware Kerala Public Service Commission is going to conduct its University Assistant Exam 2016 across Kerala on 24 May 2016 (Tuesday). From Exam will be held from 01:30 PM To 03:15 PM. As you know the syllabus includes the following topics

Part I : Quantitative Aptitude

Part II : Mental Ability & Test of Reasoning

Part III: General Science

Part IV: Current Affairs

Part V : Facts About India

Part VI: Facts About Kerala

Part VII: Constitution of India and Civil Rights

Part VIII: General English

Part IX: Social Welfare Schemes and Measures

Part X: Information Technology and Cyber Laws 

(Maximum Marks : 100) (Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes) (Medium of Questions: English)

Here we bring you a small PDF Capsule useful for the last minute reference. The Capsule includes the following: Latest Who is Who – As of 20 May 2016, സംസ്ഥാന പുരസ്കാര ജേതാക്കൾ (2015), പ്രധാന പഠന ശാഖകൾ, Launching dates of Social Welfare Schemes/Yojanas, Major Sports Events 2015-2016, National Film Awards 2016, OSCAR AWARDS 2016, Kerala State Film Awards 2016, പ്രധാന ലോക സംഘടനകൾ, സ്ഥാപിക്കപ്പെട്ട വർഷം & ആസ്ഥാനം. If you want more topics, please comment below. We will shortly add them.

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Current Affairs Free PDF Download - May 2016 (Second Week)

Hi Aspirants, Here are the Important Current Affairs Questions from the second week of May 2016 useful for all upcoming competitive exams. We have covered all the important happenings of the week keeping in mind all the upcoming exams like Civil Services Exam 2016, SBI PO 2016, SBI Clerk 2016, University Assistant Exam 2016, SSC CGL 2016 Tier-1, SSC Stenographer Exam, SSC CHSL 2016 etc. You can download the PDF from the below link.

1) Who was on 12 May 2016 elected unanimously and unopposed as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) by the Board? - Shashank Manohar

Note: Manohar is the first elected independent Chairman of the Cricket governing body and will serve for two-year term with immediate effect.

2) National Technology Day was celebrated across India on? - 11 May

Note: The theme for celebrations of the Technology Day 2016 is Technology enablers of Startup India. The day commemorates the anniversary of first of the five tests of Operation Shakti (Pokhran-II) nuclear test which was held on 11 May 1998 in Pokhran, Rajasthan.

3) Who was on 9 May 2016 appointed as Additional Solicitor General (ASG)? - Atma Ram Nadkarni

4) Who recently become the first Muslim mayor of London? - British Labour party's Sadiq Khan

5) 112, the single emergency number that will help people to reach immediate services of police, ambulance and fire department will be operational throughout India from? - 1 January 2017

6) Which player on 15 May 2016 won his first Italian Open Men's Singles Tennis title? - Andy Murray

Note: In the final played in Rome, third-ranked Murray defeated the top-ranked Djokovic 6-3, 6-3.

7) International Nurses Day is observed on? - 12 May

8) Name the England’s women cricket team captain who announced her international retirement on 11 May 2016? - Charlotte Edwards

9) President Pranab Mukherjee on 11 May 2016 signed the warrant for the appointment of four judges to the Supreme Court. Name them?

Justice AM Khanwilkar of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice DY Chandrachud of the Allahabad High Court,  Justice Ashok Bhushan of the Kerala High Court and L Nageshwar Rao.

Note: With this sworn-in event, the judicial strength of the Supreme Court will move up to 28.

10) World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) was observed across the world on? - 10 May

11) Which state on 7 May 2016 accorded minority status to the Jain community? – Gujarat

12) Sania Mirza and ____ on 15 May 2016 captured the Italian Open women's doubles title? - Martina Hingis

13) Who was recently named as the first female secretary general of FIFA? - Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura

14) India on 15 May 2016 successfully test fired an indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile named? - Ashwin

Note: It was launched from the complex of Abdul Kalam Island (formerly known as Wheeler Island) off Odisha coast.

15) Who on 10 May 2016 resigned as the President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)? - Shashank Manohar

16) ____ on 11 May 2016 struck down the regulation of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) which made it mandatory for telecom companies to compensate subscribers for call drops from January 2016? - Supreme Court

17) Name the Indian-American elementary teacher who was named as 2016 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year? - Revathi Balakrishnan

18) Who was on 10 May 2016 named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second straight year? - Stephen Curry

19) ___ is the only Indian in Forbes Most Powerful People in the Financial World list released on 11 May 2016? - Uday Kotak

20) Which player on 7 May 2016 won the women singles title of the Madrid Open? - Romanian tennis player Simona Halep

21) Which player on 8 May 2016 defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to conquer the Mutua Madrid Open title? - Novac Djokovic

22) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 9 May 2016 announced that it will shortly issue 1000 rupees denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series – 2005 with the inset letter ____ in both the number panels? - 'R'

23) Which state Government in the first week of May 2016 decided to establish Asia’s first-ever Rice Technology Park at Gangavati? – Karnataka

24) World Health Organisation (WHO) on 12 May 2016 in a survey announced that New Delhi is no longer the worst polluted city in the world in terms of air quality. Which city is now the worst polluted city in the world? - Iran's Zabol

25) Which country on 4 May 2016 honoured the late bollywood film maker Yash Chopra with a special statue? - Switzerland

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Launching dates of Social Welfare Schemes/Yojanas

Hi Aspirants, here is the list of Important Social Welfare Schemes/Yojanas in India and their launching dates. This will be very useful for all competitive exams in India. As Social Welfare Schemes are part of Kerala PSC Exams like University Assistant Exam, Secretariat Assistant Exam etc. this will be very useful. 

1) Antyodaya Anna Yojana - December 25, 2000

2) Balika Samriddhi Yojana - August 15, 1997

3) Bharat Nirman - May 16, 2005

4) Indira Awaas Yojana - 1985

5) Integrated Child Development Scheme - 1975

6) Jawahar Rozgar Yojana - April, 1, 1989

7) Kudumbasree - May 17, 1998

8) Mahila Samriddhi Yojana - 2nd October, 1993

9) National Food for Work Programme - 14 November 2004

10) MGNREGS - 2 February 2006

11) Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP)? - 2 October 1980

12) National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme - 2 February 2006

13) Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) - 02 October, 1993

14) Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) - March, 2010

15) Samagra Awaas Yojana - 1999-2000

16) Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana - 25 September 2001

17) Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) - December 2001

18) Landless Employment Guarantee Programme - November 14, 2004

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