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Current Affairs UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

Out of the following erstwhile Soviet Republics V. Landbergis is the President of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Lithuania

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lithuania”.
V. Landbergis served as the President of Lithuania.

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