Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

Mr. Boutras Boutras Ghali, U. N. Secretary General is national of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Egypt

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Egypt”.
Mr. Boutros Boutros Ghali, the U.N. Secretary General, is a national of Egypt.

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