Current Affairs UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

Helen Clark is the second woman Prime Minister of:

Answer & Solution

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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