Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

Who out of the following became the first lady President of South Korea in Feb, 2013?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Park Geun-Hye

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Park Geun-Hye”.
South Korea's 61-year-old Park Geun-Hye was elected the President in December 2012, the first woman president of South Korea.

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