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Current Affairs UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

Before being elected as US President Barack Obama was Senator from

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Illinois

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Illinois”.
Before being elected as US President, Barack Obama was a Senator from: (4) Illinois

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