Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

Which eminent Indian Journalist has been appointed as the editor of Time International in March 2013?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Bobby Ghosh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bobby Ghosh”.
Indian journalist Bobby Ghosh was named International Editor of News Magazine Time International on March 15, 2013.

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