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Current Affairs UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

In which of the following districts of U.P, 112 year old woman (Nauroji Devi) has been elected Pradhan of a Village?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Azamgarh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Azamgarh”.
Nauroji Devi, a 112-year-old woman, had been elected as Gram Pradhan of the Village in the Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

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