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Current Affairs UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

On the basis of Panama Papers, the Prime Minister of which of the following countries was sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Pakistan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pakistan”.
c) Pakistan.The Panama Papers scandal was a massive leak of confidential documents in 2016 that revealed how wealthy individuals and public officials had used offshore accounts and shell companies to evade taxes and conceal their wealth.

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