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Current Affairs UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

Helen Clark is the second woman Prime Minister of:

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: New Zealand

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “New Zealand”.
Helen Clark is the second woman Prime Minister of New Zealand. She served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2008.

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3. Under the scheme 2/3rd of amount is given for grant based projects in the State.

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