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Current Affairs UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

The first woman recently elected to Local Council of Mecca in Saudi is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Salma Bint

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Salma Bint”.
The correct answer is Salma Bint

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